Sustained
L-1A
L-1A Sustained — Jewelry (2020): the AAO found that the Director failed to adequately
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the Director failed to adequately consider evidence regarding the Beneficiary's oversight of other managerial personnel and her discretionary authority over sales and business expansion. The AAO concluded that the record demonstrated the Beneficiary occupied a senior management role and her duties were primarily managerial in nature.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Management Of Subordinate Professionals Hiring And Firing Authority
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