Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Patent Transaction Database (2020): did not establish the beneficiary was employed abroad in a
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying managerial capacity. Although the petitioner claimed the beneficiary was a personnel manager, they did not demonstrate that the supervised employees were professionals. The petitioner abandoned the alternative claim that the beneficiary was a function manager on appeal.
Criteria Discussed
Doing Business Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Proposed Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Personnel Manager Vs. Function Manager
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