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dismissed EB-1C

Retail

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed in a qualifying managerial or executiv...
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Definition Of Managerial Capacity Definition Of Executive Capacity Staffing Levels
dismissed EB-1C

Footwear

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the original petition was denied as abandoned due to the petitioner's failure to provide a timely response ...
Timely Response To Noid Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider Abandonment
dismissed EB-1C

Frozen Yogurt Retail

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity (Us Position) Executive Capacity (Us Position) Managerial/Executive Capacity (Foreign Position) Qualifying Relationship
dismissed EB-1C

Information Technology

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Office Supplies

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Beneficiary'S Job Duties Staffing Levels
dismissed EB-1C

Electronics Import/Export

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's original findings. The director concluded that the petitio...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Ability To Pay Proffered Wage
dismissed EB-1C

Logistics

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Between U.S. And Foreign Entities Detailed Job Descriptions Prior Employment Abroad
dismissed EB-1C

Business

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the U.S. entity's ability to pay the beneficiary's proffered wage. The A...
Ability To Pay Qualifying Managerial/Executive Capacity (Abroad) Qualifying Managerial/Executive Capacity (U.S.) Doing Business In The U.S. Qualifying Relationship
dismissed EB-1C

Management

· Company
The motion to reopen and/or reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the regulatory requirements. The petitioner did n...
Motion To Reopen Requirements Motion To Reconsider Requirements Failure To Respond To Notice Of Intent To Revoke (Noir) Separate Records For Separate Petitions
dismissed EB-1C

Multinational Management

· Company
The appeal was rejected because it was untimely filed. The appeal was received 91 days after the director's decision was issued, far exceedi...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two key requirements. First, it did not prove that the beneficiary's pro...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S.) One Year Of Employment Abroad In A Qualifying Capacity Qualifying Relationship Between U.S. And Foreign Entities
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Job Duties
dismissed EB-1C

Transportation And Freight Shipping

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. petitioner and the foreign em...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity
sustained EB-1C

Payroll Management

· Company
The director initially denied the petition, concluding that the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiar...
Qualifying Relationship
dismissed EB-1C

Real Estate

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Ability To Pay Proffered Wage
dismissed EB-1C

Information Technology

· Company
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide new facts or establish an incorrect application o...
One Year Of Employment Abroad Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Between Entities
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels Job Duties
sustained EB-1C

Sales And Marketing

· Company
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully overcame the director's grounds for denial. The petitioner provided a detailed ...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Doing Business
dismissed EB-1C

Operations Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad and would be employed in the Un...
Employment Abroad In A Qualifying Capacity Proposed Employment In A Qualifying Capacity Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
sustained EB-1C

Beauty Spa

· Company
The director denied the petition, concluding the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's proposed employment would be in a qua...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Cargo Transportation

· Company
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit new facts or evidence, as required for a motion to...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's past employment abroad and proposed employment in...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S.) Doing Business For One Year Ability To Pay Proffered Wage
dismissed EB-1C

Hospitality

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Job Duties Description
remanded EB-1C

Business

· Company
The appeal was remanded because the director's initial reason for denial (that the beneficiary was the owner and not an employee) was withdr...
Qualifying Relationship (Affiliate/Subsidiary) Doing Business For At Least One Year Managerial Or Executive Capacity Employer-Employee Relationship Ownership And Control
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the grounds for revocation stated in the director's notice. The director ...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Ability To Pay Proffered Wage Employer-Employee Relationship Proper Filing Of The Petition
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because it was filed in response to the denial of a motion to reconsider, not the original petition denial. The AAO...
Employment Abroad In A Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Employment In The U.S. In A Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Requirements For A Motion To Reconsider
dismissed EB-1C

Management

· Company
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed by the beneficiary, who is not a recognized party authorized to file an appeal. The ...
Standing To File Appeal Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position)
dismissed EB-1C

Tv Broadcasting

· Company
The appeal was dismissed primarily on procedural grounds. The petitioner's motion to reopen/reconsider was found to be untimely filed, and o...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position) Timely Filing Of Motion
remanded EB-1C

Consumer Goods

· Company
The director denied the petition because the beneficiary, as the sole owner of the foreign entity that owns the U.S. petitioner, could not b...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Employer-Employee Relationship Sole Ownership Qualifying Relationship
dismissed EB-1C

International Trade

· Company
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because it failed to meet the applicable regulatory requirements. The petitioner did not p...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider
dismissed EB-1C

Import/Export

· Company
The appeal was dismissed as moot. Although the AAO found that the petitioner did provide sufficient evidence to establish a qualifying paren...
Qualifying Relationship Petitioner'S Legal Status
dismissed EB-1C

Retail Trade And Investment

· Company
The director revoked a previously approved petition, finding that the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed ...
Qualifying Managerial Capacity Qualifying Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Multinational Management

· Company
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed. The director's decision was issued on July 31, 2012, and the appeal was not received until Septem...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed EB-1C

Management

· Company
The combined motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed. The motion to reopen failed because the petitioner did not present new facts tha...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Between U.S. And Foreign Entities Ability To Pay Proffered Wage Requirements For A Motion To Reopen Requirements For A Motion To Reconsider
dismissed EB-1C

Language Education

· Company
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit new facts or evidence that were previously unavailable. The motio...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) Qualifying Relationship Between Entities Common Ownership And Control Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position) Multinational Entity Status
dismissed EB-1C

Retail

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's grounds for revocation. Specifically, the petitioner did n...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position) Qualifying Relationship
remanded EB-1C

Finance

· Company
The appeal was remanded because the director's denial failed to address or acknowledge the petitioner's timely-submitted evidence in respons...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

General Trade And Services

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer. The A...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For One Year
dismissed EB-1C

Retail

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's initial findings. The director determined that the petitio...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Ability To Pay Qualifying Relationship
dismissed EB-1C

Farming Consulting

· Company
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Burden Of Proof Prior Nonimmigrant Approval (L-1A)
dismissed EB-1C

Business

· Company
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because it did not meet the regulatory requirements. The petitioner failed to provide new ...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) Doing Business Ability To Pay Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position)
dismissed EB-1C

Management

· Company
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner did not submit a brief or additional evidence to support the appeal. The petitione...
Qualifying Employment Abroad Qualifying Relationship Between Entities Petitioner'S Business Activity Ability To Pay Wage Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

International Trade

· Company
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed. For the motion to reopen, the petitioner failed to provide new facts that were previously...
Qualifying Managerial/Executive Capacity (Abroad) Qualifying Managerial/Executive Capacity (U.S.) Qualifying Corporate Relationship Motion To Reopen/Reconsider Standards
dismissed EB-1C

Glass Products

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed in a qualifying managerial or executiv...
Qualifying Managerial Capacity Abroad Qualifying Executive Capacity Abroad Qualifying Managerial Capacity In The U.S. Qualifying Executive Capacity In The U.S.
dismissed EB-1C

Business

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to address one of the two grounds for denial. Although the AAO found that the petitio...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position) Staffing Levels Job Duties
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's employment, both abroad and in the proposed U.S. ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Employment Abroad Qualifying Proposed Employment In The U.S. Staffing Levels
dismissed EB-1C

Logistics And Procurement

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Retail

· Company
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed. The motion to reopen was denied for failing to present new facts, and the motion to recon...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Employment) Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Employment) Motion To Reopen Standards Motion To Reconsider Standards Burden Of Proof Credibility Of Evidence
dismissed EB-1C

Automotive Repair

· Company
The appeal concerns a motion to reopen and reconsider, which was dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to submit the requir...
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Employment In The U.S. In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For One Year Procedural Requirements For A Motion To Reopen/Reconsider
dismissed EB-1C

Retail

· Company
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because it was filed late, 34 days after the decision was issued, exceeding the 30-day lim...
Timely Filing Of Motion Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Management

· Company
The motion to reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary was employed abroad or would be employed in th...
Employment Abroad In A Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Employment In The U.S. In A Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Restaurant

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to resolve inconsistencies in its ownership documentation, thus failing to establish ...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Employment) Employer-Employee Relationship
dismissed EB-1C

Import/Export

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels Job Duties
sustained EB-1C

Software Development

· Company
The director initially denied the petition, finding the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's employment abroad and proposed...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Clothing Retail

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's proposed U.S. employment would be in a qualifying...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
sustained EB-1C

Cruise Line

· Company
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully argued that the cruise ship where the beneficiary was employed abroad qualifies...
Qualifying Relationship Foreign Branch
dismissed EB-1C

Management

· Company
The appeal was rejected because it was filed untimely. The director's decision was issued on May 4, 2012, but the appeal was not received un...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed by the beneficiary, who is not a recognized party with standing to appeal. Additiona...
Standing To File Appeal Jurisdiction Of The Aao Petitioner'S Continued Existence (Mootness)
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Subordinate Staff Non-Qualifying Duties
dismissed EB-1C

Management

· Company
The appeal was rejected because it was filed untimely, 35 days after the decision was issued, exceeding the 33-day limit. The AAO also noted...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Motion To Reopen/Reconsider Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Statement Of Fact
dismissed EB-1C

Utilities Solutions

· Company
The director initially denied the petition, finding the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary's proposed U.S. employment would be i...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Investment And Management Services

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer. The d...
Qualifying Relationship Ownership And Control Affiliate Or Subsidiary
dismissed EB-1C

Parking Management

· Company
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds, not on the merits of the case. The attorney who filed the appeal failed to submit a new, prop...
Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Abroad Proposed Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity In The U.S. Proper Filing Of Appeal (Form G-28 Requirement)
dismissed EB-1C

Retail

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad or would be employed in the Uni...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity U.S. Employment Foreign Employment
dismissed EB-1C

Retail

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's denial, which found the petitioner did not establish a qua...
Qualifying Relationship Qualifying Employment Abroad Doing Business For One Year Ability To Pay Wage Fraud/Misrepresentation
dismissed EB-1C

Marketing

· Company
The motion to reconsider was dismissed because it failed to meet the regulatory requirements. The petitioner did not cite any legal preceden...
8 C.F.R. § 103.5(A)(3) 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(J)(3)(I) 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(J)(5)
dismissed EB-1C

Grocery Store

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer. The r...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position)
dismissed EB-1C

Finance

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Job Duties Organizational Complexity
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's proposed employment in the United States would be...
Qualifying Employment Abroad Proposed U.S. Employment Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Job Duties Organizational Complexity
remanded EB-1C

Business Process Outsourcing

· Company
The director's decision was withdrawn because the petitioner successfully overcame the grounds for denial, demonstrating that the beneficiar...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Between U.S. And Foreign Entities One Year Of Prior Employment Abroad
dismissed EB-1C

Software

· Company
The director denied the petition because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying manageria...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels
dismissed EB-1C

Engineering

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's positions, both with the foreign employer and the...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's findings that it had not established two key requirements....
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed EB-1C

Furniture

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Software Development

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying executive or mana...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Accounting

· Organization
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying managerial or e...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Employment Abroad Qualifying U.S. Position
dismissed EB-1C

Real Estate Investment

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's three adverse findings. The director concluded that the pe...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Abroad) Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S.) Doing Business For At Least One Year
dismissed EB-1C

Clothing Wholesale

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Employment Abroad
dismissed EB-1C

Trading And Consulting

· Company
The petitioner's second motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed. The AAO found that the motion to reopen did not present any new facts...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position) Qualifying Relationship Staffing Levels
dismissed EB-1C

Sales And Distribution

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Executive Capacity Managerial Capacity Staffing Levels
remanded EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The director denied the petition, concluding that a qualifying relationship did not exist because the U.S. petitioner operates as a franchis...
Qualifying Relationship Ownership And Control Franchise Agreement Managerial Or Executive Capacity
sustained EB-1C

Business

· Company
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully demonstrated a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer....
Qualifying Relationship Subsidiary Affiliate Ownership And Control
sustained EB-1C

Advertising

· Company
The initial denial was based on the belief that the beneficiary performed too many non-qualifying operational tasks. The AAO sustained the a...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Employment Abroad Organizational Structure Supervision Of Professional Employees Primarily Managerial Duties
dismissed EB-1C

Manufacturing

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had been or would be employed in a qualifying manag...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship (Affiliate/Subsidiary) Prior Employment Abroad For At Least 1 Year
dismissed EB-1C

Business

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's employment abroad and proposed employment in the ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed EB-1C

Sales And Consulting

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's proposed employment would be in a qualifying mana...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

Retail/Food Service

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer. The e...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Proposed)
dismissed EB-1C

Business Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove that the beneficiary's employment abroad or proposed employment in the U.S. ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Employment Abroad Staffing Levels
dismissed EB-1C

Management

· Company
The appeal was dismissed as moot because the beneficiary passed away on February 17, 2012. Due to the beneficiary's death, the petitioner's ...
Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Validity Of Job Offer
dismissed EB-1C

Engineering

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the beneficiary's one year of required foreign employment did not occur prior to his employment with the U....
One Year Of Foreign Employment Timing Of Foreign Employment Relative To U.S. Employment Proof Of Employment By The Foreign Entity Qualifying Relationship Between Entities
dismissed EB-1C

Marketing

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's employment abroad and her proposed employment in ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Employment) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Employment) Qualifying Relationship Between Entities
remanded EB-1C

Food Export

· Company
The director's denial, which was based on the lack of a qualifying relationship, was withdrawn as the AAO found sufficient evidence of a par...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed EB-1C

International Freight Forwarding

· Company
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide new evidence that was previously unavailable, as required by reg...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Employment) Qualifying Relationship Motion To Reopen Requirements
dismissed EB-1C

Research And Development

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's employment with the foreign employer or for the U...
Qualifying Managerial Capacity Qualifying Executive Capacity Supervision Of Staff Primarily Managerial Duties Vs. Non-Qualifying Duties
dismissed EB-1C

Food Service

· Company
The appeal was dismissed as moot because the petitioning company's corporate status was found to be 'forfeited existence' according to Texas...
U.S. Employer Status Qualifying Relationship Doing Business
dismissed EB-1C

Staffing Services

· Company
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the regulatory requirements. The motion to reopen di...
Qualifying Managerial/Executive Capacity (U.S.) Qualifying Managerial/Executive Capacity (Abroad) Motion To Reopen Requirements Motion To Reconsider Requirements
dismissed EB-1C

Human Resources

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying managerial or e...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Employment Abroad Proposed U.S. Employment Capacity
sustained EB-1C

Freight Forwarding

· Company
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner provided sufficient documentation to establish a qualifying affiliate relationship between t...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Capacity (U.S.)

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