Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Restaurant And Cafe (2020): did not establish the beneficiary was employed abroad in a
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying executive capacity. The AAO found that the submitted description of the beneficiary's foreign duties was too generic and did not sufficiently detail her day-to-day tasks to prove she was primarily engaged in executive activities rather than operational ones.
Criteria Discussed
Employment Abroad In An Executive Capacity Definition Of Executive Capacity Primarily Engaged In Executive Duties New Office Requirements
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