Sustained
L-1A
L-1A Sustained — Market Research (2018): the initial denial was based on the conclusion that the
Decision Summary
The initial denial was based on the conclusion that the Beneficiary was not employed in a managerial capacity abroad and would not be in the U.S. The appeal was sustained because the Petitioner provided sufficient evidence, including credible duty descriptions and corroborating documents, to establish that the Beneficiary primarily acts as a personnel manager overseeing professional subordinates both abroad and in the proposed U.S. role.
Criteria Discussed
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Employment In The U.S. In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Supervision Of Professional Subordinates
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