dismissed
L-1A
dismissed L-1A Case: Real Estate
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's five grounds for denial. The petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary was employed in a qualifying managerial or executive capacity abroad, that the U.S. entity would employ the beneficiary in such a capacity within one year, that a qualifying relationship existed, that a sufficient investment was made, or that physical premises had been secured for the new office.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Abroad) Sufficient Investment Physical Premises Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Proposed U.S. Role) Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements
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