dismissed
L-1A
dismissed L-1A Case: Restaurant
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. The director concluded, and the AAO agreed, that the evidence regarding the company's staffing, which included only one other full-time manager and two apparent part-time employees, was insufficient to demonstrate that the beneficiary's role was primarily to direct the organization rather than perform its day-to-day operational tasks.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Avoid the mistakes that led to this denial
MeritDraft guides you through USCIS criteria so your draft is organized around the right evidence, legal framing, and common denial patterns.
Start a Stronger Draft →No credit card required. Generate your first petition draft in minutes.