L-1A Dismissed — Home Appliances (2019): did not establish the Beneficiary would be employed in a

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to establish that the Beneficiary would be employed in a primarily executive capacity. The AAO found inconsistencies in the record regarding the company's staffing, including the number of independent contractors and the roles of employees supposedly supporting the U.S. entity from the foreign parent. These discrepancies cast doubt on whether the Beneficiary would be sufficiently supported by subordinate staff to focus on high-level executive duties rather than day-to-day operations.

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