L-1A Sustained — Lumber/Furniture Export (2019): the Director denied the petition, concluding the record did

Decision Summary

The Director denied the petition, concluding the record did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a managerial or executive capacity, partly due to the petitioner's small staff size. The appeal was sustained because the petitioner established that other employees relieve the beneficiary from non-qualifying tasks, allowing the beneficiary to primarily perform managerial duties and direct the management of both the U.S. and foreign parent companies.

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