Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Hotel Business (2005): the AAO affirmed the director's finding that the U.S
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the AAO affirmed the director's finding that the U.S. company did not qualify as a 'new office' since it had been doing business for more than one year. The petitioner failed to overcome the initial reason for denial, which was the failure to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or executive capacity.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Doing Business
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