Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Restaurant: the director denied the petition, questioning whether the
Decision Summary
The director denied the petition, questioning whether the beneficiary was employed in a primarily managerial or executive capacity due to the small staff size of the U.S. restaurant. The AAO dismissed the appeal, concurring that the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would primarily perform qualifying managerial or executive duties rather than the day-to-day, non-qualifying tasks associated with running the business.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels New Office Extension
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