EB-2 NIW (5038)H-1B (4985)EB-1A (4549)L-1A (4206)EB-1C (2797)EB-3 (1963)L-1B (723)EB-2 (615)EB-1B (301)O-1A (286)O-1B (256)E-2 (26)O-2 (13)EB-2/3 (7)P-1 (4)unclear (3)I-360 (2)L-1 (1)L-1A (intracompany transferee, manager/executive) (1)
4206 total decisions
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dismissed
L-1A
Consulting
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify a specific legal or factual error in the director's decision. T...
New Office Requirements Sufficient Physical Premises Ability To Support A Managerial/Executive Position Investment In The Us Operation Eligibility At Time Of Filing Failure To Identify Error On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Jewelry
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 Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Clothing Distribution
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-1A
Marketing, Advertising And Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the requirements for an L-1A extension petition. The director found the ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position) Doing Business For One Year Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Industrial Equipment 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-1A
Prefabricated Homes Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary was employed full-time abroad by a qualifying organization f...
One Year Of Continuous Foreign Employment Employer-Employee Relationship New Office Requirements Ability To Support A Managerial/Executive Position
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
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
L-1A
Security Apparel
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 New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
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 New Office Extension Requirements
remanded
L-1A
Private Carrier Service
The appeal was rejected as untimely because it was filed one day late. However, the AAO determined the appeal met the requirements of a moti...
Timeliness Of Appeal New Office Supporting An Executive Or Managerial Position Qualifying Relationship Foreign Employer Doing Business Beneficiary'S Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Beneficiary'S Prospective Duties In The U.S.
dismissed
L-1A
Textile Import
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
Accounting
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
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The decision was not made on the merits of the case.
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The dir...
Qualifying Organization Affiliate Relationship Ownership And Control New Office
dismissed
L-1A
Technology Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner attempted to re-classify itself as a 'new office' on appeal to benefit from more lenient sta...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Criteria Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Telecommunications Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Qualifying Organization Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity One Year Of Employment Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact f...
One Year Of Continuous Foreign Employment Employee Vs. Independent Contractor Status Qualifying Relationship (Affiliate)
dismissed
L-1A
Freight Forwarding
The appeal was dismissed as moot. A review of records indicated that the beneficiary was the subject of another, subsequently approved L-1A ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Electronics
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
Rugs And Kilims Retail
The appeal was dismissed as moot because the beneficiary had already adjusted status to that of a U.S. permanent resident. This development ...
Iranian Economic Sanctions Mootness Due To Adjustment Of Status
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO found that the U.S. petitioning company had been voluntarily dissolved, meaning it no longer exist...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Food Service
The motion to reconsider was dismissed for multiple procedural failures. It was filed 58 days after the decision, far exceeding the 30-day l...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Timeliness Of Motion Standing To File Appeal/Motion Motion To Reconsider Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Cabinet Manufacturing
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 Staffing Of New Operation
dismissed
L-1A
Furniture Business
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had been employed abroad in a primarily executive o...
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Definition Of Managerial Capacity Definition Of Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Entertainment
The appeal was rejected for procedural reasons, primarily because it was filed by the beneficiary, who is not a recognized party with standi...
Standing To Appeal Appellate Jurisdiction Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Research And Development
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. petitioner and the ...
Qualifying Relationship Affiliate Ownership And Control Joint Venture
dismissed
L-1A
Services
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Employment Abroad In Executive/Managerial Capacity Employment In Us In Executive/Managerial Capacity Qualifying Organization Doing Business Failure To Identify Error On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Musical Instruments
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
remanded
L-1A
Sporting Goods
The appeal was remanded because the director incorrectly adjudicated the petition by failing to apply the specific, more lenient regulations...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Staffing Levels Sufficient Physical Premises Ability To Support A Manager Within One Year Financial Ability Of The Foreign Entity
dismissed
L-1A
Beauty And Surgical Instruments
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 Qualifying Organization Sufficient Staffing To Relieve Beneficiary Of Non-Qualifying Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant Business
The Motion to Reopen was dismissed because it was filed untimely, 166 days after the AAO's previous decision, far exceeding the 30-day deadl...
Timeliness Of Motion To Reopen Procedural Requirements For Motion To Reopen Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Food Processing Equipment
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 Qualifying Organization Primarily Managerial Or Executive Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Industrial Cleaning
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-1A
Garment Business
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the financial viability of the new U.S. office. Specifically, the petiti...
New Office Requirements Ability To Support A Managerial/Executive Position Within One Year Sufficient Physical Premises Financial Ability Of Foreign Entity To Support The U.S. Operation
dismissed
L-1A
Textiles
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 Staffing Levels Job Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate / Vacation Rentals
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 New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Spice Import And Distribution
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
Real Estate
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 New Office Requirements Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Gasoline Station
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in a managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds. The AAO found that the appeal was improperly filed by the beneficiary, who is not a recognize...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Standing To Appeal Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
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 (Abroad) Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Mobile Telephone
The appeal was dismissed, upholding the director's initial denial. The director concluded that the petitioner failed to establish that the b...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Supervision Of Subordinate Employees Organizational Structure
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities, present...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Business
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Failure To Identify Error On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
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
Residential Construction
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. operation would support an executive or managerial pos...
New Office Requirements Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Support For Managerial/Executive Position Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Wood Flooring
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. office would support a managerial or executive positio...
New Office Requirements Support For Managerial/Executive Position Within One Year Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Sufficient Physical Premises Organizational Structure
dismissed
L-1A
Audiovisual Production
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. operation would support a managerial or executive posi...
New Office Requirements Ability To Support An Executive Or Managerial Position Within One Year Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Parts
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
Cruise Ship Services
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 Ownership Control
dismissed
L-1A
Truck Stop
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
Building Materials
The director initially denied the petition for failure to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Furniture Manufacturing
The appeal was rejected as untimely because it was filed 35 days after the director's decision was mailed, exceeding the 33-day regulatory d...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
The director denied the petition, concluding that the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a primarily m...
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
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-1A
Wholesale Watches
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the U.S. entity was 'doing business.' The evidence showed the compa...
Doing Business Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in the United States in a primari...
Employment In A Primarily Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S.) Employment In A Primarily Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Abroad)
sustained
L-1A
Agricultural Products
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully demonstrated that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial o...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed by an unauthorized representative. The counsel who filed the appeal provided an inco...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Authorized Representative For Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Construction Materials
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. operation would be able to support an executive or man...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Ability To Support A Manager/Executive Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Wholesale Distribution
The motion to reopen/reconsider was dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to include a required statement about judicial pr...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Motion To Reopen Requirements Motion To Reconsider Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Investment And Development
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or stat...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Failure To Identify Error On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
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 Beneficiary'S Job Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Tourism
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Public Relations And Advertising
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
Drainage And Plumbing
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
Mobile Telephone
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's proposed role would be primarily managerial or ex...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Earth Products
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 Qualifying Relationship New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Film Production
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
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed by a qualifying foreign organization. ...
Qualifying Relationship Employment Abroad Affiliate/Subsidiary Definition Blanket L Petition
dismissed
L-1A
Cell Phone Sales
The appeal was dismissed because the AAO determined the petitioner did not qualify as a "new office," having been in operation for over a ye...
New Office Requirements Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Ability To Support Position Within One Year Doing Business Definition
dismissed
L-1A
Apparel
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. office would be able to support a managerial or execut...
New Office Requirements Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Ability To Support A Managerial/Executive Position Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Candy Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's grounds for denial. The director found the petitioner did ...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Employment) New Office Requirements Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Employment)
remanded
L-1A
Real Estate Development
The director denied the L-1A extension petition, concluding the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a pri...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Motorcycle Sales
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 Staffing
remanded
L-1A
Leather Goods Import/Export
The director denied the petition, finding the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. office would support a managerial or executiv...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Ability To Support A Manager/Executive Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Cosmetics
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
remanded
L-1A
Retail Investment
The appeal was remanded because the director's denial was based on derogatory information of which the petitioner was not made aware. The di...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Qualifying Relationship New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Investment Services
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 Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Business 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
remanded
L-1A
Grocery
The director initially denied the petition, concluding the petitioner had failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a pr...
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
Construction
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 Relationship Foreign Entity Continues To Do Business
dismissed
L-1A
Import And Export
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds because it was improperly filed. The individual who submitted the appeal on behalf of the peti...
Improperly Filed Appeal Unauthorized Representation
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new U.S. office, failed to establish that the proposed operations would support the benef...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
remanded
L-1A
Retail
The director's decision to revoke the petition was withdrawn because it was made without considering the petitioner's timely response to the...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Architectural And Engineering Drafting
The director denied the petition because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Doing Business Qualifying Relationship Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Distribution
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
Software Services
The appeal was dismissed as moot. While the appeal was pending, records showed the beneficiary had already adjusted status to a U.S. permane...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
General Merchandise
The director initially denied the petition for failing to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a managerial or executive capa...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Grocery And Food Service
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) Managerial Capacity (U.S.) Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Food Processing
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Textiles And Electronics
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Temporary Nature Of Employment
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily executive or man...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed as moot because the AAO found that the U.S. petitioning corporation had been dissolved. Since a qualifying U.S. emp...
Existence Of U.S. Entity Qualifying Organization Iranian Economic Sanctions
dismissed
L-1A
Furniture
The Motion to Reconsider was dismissed primarily on procedural grounds. The AAO found the motion was untimely, as it was filed 36 days after...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Timely Filing Of Motion To Reconsider Motion Requirements (8 C.F.R. § 103.5)
dismissed
L-1A
Freight Forwarding And Financial Services
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 New Office Requirements Sufficient Physical Premises
dismissed
L-1A
Metal Export And Transport
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in the United States in a primari...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Employment Abroad In A Managerial/Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Electrical Engineering
The Motion to Reconsider was dismissed for failing to meet procedural requirements, specifically by not including a statement about whether ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For One Year Eligibility At Time Of Filing Motion To Reconsider Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Clothing And Fashion Accessories
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
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