dismissed
L-1A
dismissed L-1A Case: Retail
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two key points. First, it did not demonstrate that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a primarily managerial or executive capacity for the required one-year period. Second, the petitioner failed to prove that the U.S. company was sufficiently established to support a full-time executive position.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Capacity Abroad Executive Capacity In The U.S. New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels
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