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remanded
L-1B
Restaurant Business
The director initially denied the petition, believing it was for an L-1A manager, for failure to establish the beneficiary would be employed...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1A
Print Media Distribution
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a primarily managerial or ex...
Managerial Capacity Abroad Executive Capacity In The U.S. New Office Requirements Ability To Support A Manager/Executive Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove that the beneficiary's employment abroad was primarily in a managerial or ex...
Managerial Capacity (Abroad) Executive Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Capacity (U.S.) Ability To Support The Position
dismissed
L-1A
Media Distribution
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed in a primarily managerial or executive...
New Office Requirements Managerial Capacity Abroad Executive Capacity Abroad Ability To Support A Managerial/Executive Position
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish it had secured sufficient physical premises for the new office, providin...
Sufficient Physical Premises Support Of Managerial/Executive Position Within One Year Managerial Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Print Media Distribution
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's initial findings. The AAO confirmed that the U.S. entity w...
New Office Requirements Qualifying Employment Abroad (Managerial/Executive) Proposed U.S. Employment (Managerial/Executive) Ability To Support A Manager/Executive Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Courier And Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish it had secured sufficient physical premises for the new office at the ti...
Sufficient Physical Premises For A New Office Beneficiary'S Future Employment In A Managerial/Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Electronics
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate it had secured sufficient physical premises for the new U.S. office at...
Sufficient Physical Premises For New Office Qualifying Managerial/Executive Capacity Abroad Eligibility At Time Of Filing
dismissed
L-1A
Printing And Graphic Arts
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement...
New Office Will Support An Executive Or Managerial Position Foreign Entity Has Been Doing Business Abroad Beneficiary Employed In A Primarily Executive Or Managerial Position One Year Continuous Employment Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was filed one day late. The director's decision was issued on April 23, 2004, giving the petitioner 33 da...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Treating Late Appeal As A Motion
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily executive or manag...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed (rejected) because it was not filed in a timely manner. The petitioner was given 33 days to file the appeal, but it...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Timber/Lumber
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Export/Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Trade And Construction
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The dir...
Qualifying Relationship Affiliate Subsidiary Ownership And Control
dismissed
L-1A
Beauty Salon
The appeal was initially rejected by the AAO because it was not filed in a timely manner. The petitioner then filed a motion to reopen, but ...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Jurisdiction Over Motion To Reopen
dismissed
L-1A
Industrial Machine Repair
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or execut...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Export Operations
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Diversified Business
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the existence of a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreig...
Qualifying Relationship Subsidiary Affiliate Ownership And Control
dismissed
L-1B
Computer Consulting
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Specialized Knowledge Sufficient Physical Premises
dismissed
L-1A
Hotel Business
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
One Year Prior Employment Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements Sufficient Physical Premises
dismissed
L-1A
Grocery And Computer Hardware Distribution
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds, not on the merits of the case. The AAO determined the appeal was not properly filed because t...
Proper Filing Of Appeal Standing To Appeal Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Healthcare
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to submit a brief or identify any specific erroneous conclusion o...
Qualifying Organization Managerial/Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Failure To State Grounds For Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Timber Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Grocery And Computer Hardware Distribution
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds, which is equivalent to a dismissal. The director had initially denied the petition for failin...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Proper Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Development And Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate it had secured sufficient physical premises, providing only an agreeme...
Sufficient Physical Premises For A New Office Financial Ability Of The Foreign Entity To Remunerate The Beneficiary And Commence Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
The petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence that the beneficiary was employed in a qualifying managerial or executive capacity abro...
Qualifying Employment Abroad (Managerial/Executive) Qualifying Organizational Relationship Foreign Entity 'Doing Business'
dismissed
L-1A
Woodworking Machine Tool Industry
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Hotel Business
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
One Year Employment Abroad Managerial/Executive Capacity (Foreign) Managerial/Executive Capacity (U.S.) Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements Sufficient Physical Premises
dismissed
L-1A
Technology Consulting
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1B
Computer Consulting
The director denied the petition for failure to establish that sufficient premises had been secured for the new office and that the benefici...
Specialized Knowledge Sufficient Physical Premises
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's role in the U.S. was primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Medical Devices
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Supply Chain Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Supervision Of Personnel Specialized Knowledge Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Grocery And Computer Hardware
The petition, an extension for a new office L-1A, was denied because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Engineering Consulting
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or execut...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1B
Plastics Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove it was a 'qualifying organization' as required. The director and the AAO fou...
Qualifying Organization Doing Business Sufficient Physical Premises Specialized Knowledge Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Courier And Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility at the time of filing. The evidence initially submitted show...
New Office Requirements Sufficient Physical Premises Managerial/Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Tradeshow Materials Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1B
Jewelry Design
The director denied the petition for failing to establish that the beneficiary possesses specialized knowledge or that the position requires...
Specialized Knowledge One-Year Prior Employment Failure To Identify Specific Error On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the two main requirements for an L-1A new office extension. The director...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For One Year Staffing
remanded
L-1A
Restaurant
The director denied the L-1A extension, concluding that a franchise agreement negated the qualifying relationship by giving control to the f...
Qualifying Relationship Qualifying Organization Parent-Subsidiary Relationship Control Ownership Franchise Agreement New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Telecommunications
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating that the beneficiary would continue to b...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Graphic Design And Printing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Agricultural Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Travel And Tourism
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two key points for a new office extension. First, it did not prove that ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Graphic Design And Printing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two key points. First, it did not prove that the beneficiary would be em...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For The Previous Year Staffing Of New Operation
dismissed
L-1A
Telecommunications
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the beneficiary would continue to ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Printing And Graphic Arts
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement...
New Office Will Support An Executive Or Managerial Position Within One Year Foreign Entity Has Been Doing Business Abroad Beneficiary Employed In A Primarily Executive Or Managerial Capacity Procedural Requirements For Appeal
remanded
L-1A
Restaurant
The director denied the L-1A extension, concluding that a franchise agreement meant the U.S. franchisor, not the foreign parent company, con...
Qualifying Relationship Parent-Subsidiary Control New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Agricultural Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Tourism
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization Doing Business New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1B
Bookbinding
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a specialized knowledge capaci...
Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The rec...
Qualifying Relationship Parent-Subsidiary Relationship Ownership And Control Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Artistic Gift Products
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide new facts that were unavailable during the previous proceeding, ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Doing Business Motion To Reopen
dismissed
L-1B
Bookbinding
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a specialized knowledge capaci...
Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1A
Electronics Trading
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The rec...
Qualifying Relationship Parent-Subsidiary Relationship Qualifying Organization Ownership And Control
dismissed
L-1A
Electronics Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility at the time of filing. The petitioner had not secured suffic...
Sufficient Physical Premises For A New Office Beneficiary'S Employment In A Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Trading
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position) New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Distribution Of Adhesive Films
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Supervision Of Personnel Organizational Complexity Job Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Artistic Gift Products
The motion was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide new facts as required for a motion to reopen. The evidence submitted was d...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Motion To Reopen Standards
dismissed
L-1A
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Janitorial Services
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a brief or additional evidence to specifically identify any error...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Failure To Identify Error On Appeal Staffing Levels Doing Business Requirement New Office Provision
dismissed
L-1A
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested to withdraw it. The AAO did not proceed to a decision on the me...
dismissed
L-1A
Not Specified
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The decision was not made on the merits of...
dismissed
L-1A
Furniture Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. Conflic...
Qualifying Relationship Parent-Subsidiary Relationship Affiliate Relationship New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Trading
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's proposed U.S. position was primarily managerial o...
Employment In A Primarily Managerial Or Executive Capacity Prior Year Of Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Janitorial Services
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific error of law or fact in the director's decision. T...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Sufficient Staffing New Office Requirements Identifying Specific Error On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Textiles And Ophthalmologic Products
The director denied the petition because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Construction
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities and did ...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Textiles And Medical Exports
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Construction
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. entity and the foreign employ...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1B
Airline Industry
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary, a flight attendant, possesses specialized knowledg...
Possesses Specialized Knowledge Position Requires Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed by the U.S. entity in a primarily m...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was filed untimely. The original decision was mailed on April 16, 2004, and the appeal was received on Ma...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
News Media
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific error of law or fact in the director's decision. T...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1B
Semiconductor Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a capacity requiring speci...
Specialized Knowledge One Year Of Employment Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Adhesive Films Distribution
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or execut...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Plastics Distribution
The motion to reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the previous decision was based on an incorrect appli...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary possesses specialized knowledge as required for t...
Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1A
Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1B
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a capacity requiring special...
Specialized Knowledge Employment Abroad Proposed U.S. Position
dismissed
L-1A
Fruit Juice Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO found that the beneficiary had already adjusted status to a permanent resident as of March 4, 2005...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Automobile Wholesale
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Fruit Drink Distribution
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Qualifying Relationship Failure To Identify Specific Error
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Consulting
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify an erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fac...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possesses specialized knowledge. The director concl...
Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary possessed the required specialized knowledge. The...
Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove that the beneficiary's role involved specialized knowledge. The director con...
Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary possessed specialized knowledge. The director con...
Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed. The director's decision was mailed on April 16, 2004, but the appeal was received on May 20, 2004...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1B
Aviation
The director's denial was affirmed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possessed specialized knowledge and that ...
Possesses Specialized Knowledge Position Requires Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary possessed specialized knowledge. The director con...
Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's role was primarily managerial or executive. The d...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Arts And Crafts
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify a specific error of law or fact in the initial decision. The pe...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1B
Hospitality
The director initially denied the petition because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possessed specialized knowledge o...
Specialized Knowledge
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