Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Software Development: the petitioner failed to substantiate that the
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to substantiate that the beneficiary's current employment in the United States is in a primarily managerial capacity. The AAO also addressed the issue of the beneficiary's employment abroad, affirming the director's finding that the petitioner did not establish the beneficiary was employed in a qualifying managerial or executive capacity for the requisite one-year period.
Criteria Discussed
Qualifying Employment Abroad (Managerial/Executive) Qualifying Employment In The U.S. (Managerial/Executive) One Year Of Prior Employment Definition Of Managerial Capacity
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