Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Real Estate Development: did not establish the beneficiary would be employed in a
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or executive capacity. The petitioner argued on appeal that it was a 'new office', but the AAO determined the company had been 'doing business' for more than a year. As an established entity with no employees, the petitioner could not support the need for a manager or executive.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Doing Business Definition
📄 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 →