L-1A Dismissed — Retail (2018): did not establish the beneficiary would be employed in a

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying executive capacity, as required for an L-1A extension after the initial 'new office' period. The AAO found the description of the beneficiary's duties to be vague and repetitive, and the company's organizational structure and staffing levels were insufficient to show that the beneficiary would be primarily engaged in high-level tasks rather than day-to-day operational activities.

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