Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Investments (2007): did not establish the beneficiary was employed by the
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed by the foreign entity in a primarily managerial or executive capacity, and that the beneficiary would be employed in the United States in a primarily managerial or executive capacity. The director and the AAO found the evidence insufficient to meet the statutory definitions of these roles for an established company.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Criteria Qualifying Relationship Employment Abroad
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