Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Manufacturing (2007): the appeal was dismissed as moot because the AAO found that
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed as moot because the AAO found that the U.S. petitioning corporation had been dissolved. Since a qualifying U.S. employer must exist to employ the beneficiary, the dissolution of the company rendered the beneficiary ineligible for the classification. The initial denial was based on Iranian economic sanctions, but the dissolution of the petitioner made the appeal moot.
Criteria Discussed
Existence Of U.S. Entity Qualifying Organization Iranian Economic Sanctions
📄 Original decision (USCIS PDF)
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Research more L-1A decisions on MeritDraft
Browse AAO decisions by visa type, outcome, and criteria discussed.
Browse Decisions →