Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Wholesale Business: did not establish the beneficiary's role in the U.S
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's role in the U.S. was primarily managerial or executive in nature. The director concluded, and the AAO affirmed, that the provided job description and the small staffing of the new U.S. office did not sufficiently demonstrate that the beneficiary would be relieved from performing the day-to-day operational tasks of the business.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing Levels Doing Business
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