Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Restaurant (2008): the petitioner failed to overcome the director's grounds
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's grounds for denial. The director concluded that the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary was employed by the foreign entity in a primarily managerial or executive capacity, that the beneficiary would be employed in such a capacity in the U.S., or that a qualifying relationship existed between the U.S. and foreign companies.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Employment) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Employment) Qualifying Relationship
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