Sustained
L-1A
L-1A Sustained — Manufacturing And Engineering (2018): established the beneficiary was employed abroad in a
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully demonstrated that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying managerial capacity. The petitioner provided a detailed description of the beneficiary's role as a general manager, along with evidence of his supervision of managerial subordinates and his authority over personnel actions, which overcame the Director's initial finding that the role was not above that of a first-line supervisor.
Criteria Discussed
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Capacity Definition Of Managerial Capacity Personnel Manager Vs Function Manager Supervision Of Subordinate Staff Authority For Personnel Actions
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