sustained
L-1A
sustained L-1A Case: Software Development
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner provided additional information establishing that the beneficiary's duties, both abroad and in the proposed U.S. position, are primarily managerial. The evidence showed the beneficiary manages the organization's technology activities, supervises professional staff who relieve him of routine tasks, has hiring and firing authority, and exercises discretion over operations.
Criteria Discussed
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Proposed Employment In The U.S. In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Supervision Of Professional Staff Authority To Hire And Fire Discretion Over Day-To-Day Operations Primarily Managerial Duties
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