L-1A Dismissed — Import/Wholesale Trade (2005): 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 managerial or executive capacity, as required for an L-1A extension after opening a new office. The director concluded, and the AAO affirmed, that the beneficiary's described duties were not sufficiently supported by the evidence of the company's staffing and operations to demonstrate a primarily managerial or executive role.

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