Dismissed L-1A

L-1A Dismissed โ€” Wholesale Trade: did not establish the beneficiary would be employed in a

๐Ÿ“… Date unknown ๐Ÿ‘ค Company ๐Ÿ“‚ Wholesale Trade

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 director concluded that the beneficiary's duties, which included a significant portion of daily business operations, were more akin to a first-line supervisor or operational employee rather than a manager or executive, especially considering the small number of staff in the U.S. office.

Criteria Discussed

Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization Staffing Levels
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