Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Software Development: did not establish the beneficiary's role in the United
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's role in the United States was primarily managerial, as counsel's statements were not supported by documentary evidence. Furthermore, the director determined that the petitioner did not demonstrate that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying managerial or executive capacity for the requisite one-year period prior to entering the U.S.
Criteria Discussed
Qualifying Employment Abroad Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Employment In The U.S.
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