Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed โ Technology Services (2008): the petitioner attempted to re-classify itself as a 'new
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner attempted to re-classify itself as a 'new office' on appeal to benefit from more lenient standards, after initially filing as an established business. The AAO determined that a petitioner cannot make material changes to a deficient petition on appeal and affirmed the director's decision, which found the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or executive capacity.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Criteria Doing Business
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