Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Retail Sales (2007): 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 primarily managerial or executive capacity. The evidence was also insufficient to demonstrate that the U.S. entity, a new office, was actively 'doing business' as required by regulation for a petition extension.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business
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