Sustained
L-1A
L-1A Sustained — Data Analytics (2019): the AAO found the Director's denial was based on an
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found the Director's denial was based on an incomplete review of the record regarding staffing levels. The petitioner successfully demonstrated that the beneficiary would serve in a senior managerial capacity, managing a business unit and supervising both U.S. and foreign-based staff, consistent with the statutory definition of managerial capacity.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Supervision Of Subordinate Employees Management Of A Company Component Decision-Making Authority Personnel Authority
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