Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Real Estate Investment (2011): 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. The director also found that the petitioner, a new office with only one employee and one failed project, did not prove it had been 'doing business' for the previous year.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Doing Business
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