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
Product 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 Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Property Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. office would support a managerial or executive positio...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Financial Ability Of The Petitioner
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Parts
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's findings. The petitioner did not demonstrate that the U.S....
Qualifying Organization Doing Business Managerial Or Executive Capacity Financial Ability Physical Premises
dismissed
L-1A
Aviation
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 Employment Abroad Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Software
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities at the t...
Qualifying Relationship Sufficient Physical Premises Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Trucking
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 Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Marketing And Communications
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or ex...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Staffing And Wages Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Jewelry Manufacturing
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed by the beneficiary. Per regulations (8 C.F.R. § 103.3(a)), the beneficiary of a visa...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Proper Filing Of Appeal Standing To Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
International Development
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
Agricultural Products
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The dir...
Qualifying Relationship Qualifying Organization Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Clothing Wholesale
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify a specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Abroad) Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S.) Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Statement Of Fact
dismissed
L-1A
Sales/Distribution
The director denied the petition, and the AAO dismissed the appeal, because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Bakery
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 Procedural Requirements For Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Bakery
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the procedural requirements for an appeal. Counsel did not specific...
Managerial Capacity Procedural Requirements For Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Engineering
The director denied the petition after concluding that the beneficiary would not be employed in a primarily managerial or executive capacity...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Investment
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to address all grounds for the initial denial. While counsel addressed the issue of a...
Qualifying Relationship One Year Of Foreign Employment Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Viability Of U.S. Business
dismissed
L-1A
Freight Transportation
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate it was 'doing business' in the United States as required. The AAO foun...
Doing Business Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed primarily because the petitioner failed to address the director's finding that the beneficiary was not employed abr...
Qualifying Foreign Employment Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
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 Sufficient Support Staff Improper Amendment On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Road Building Machinery
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary was employed in a qualifying managerial capacity abroad for ...
Qualifying Employment Abroad Managerial Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Financial Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Executive Capacity Managerial Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Upholstery
The petitioner initially sought an L-1A visa for a managerial/executive role, but after receiving a notice of intent to deny, conceded that ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1A
Freight Forwarding
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 Doing Business New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Computer And Equipment Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels Primarily Managerial Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Agriculture
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying corporate relationship between the U.S. and foreign entitie...
Qualifying Relationship Qualifying Organization Doing Business Ownership And Control
dismissed
L-1A
Retail And Beauty Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in a qualifying execu...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Engineering
The director denied the petition, concluding that the beneficiary would not be employed in a primarily managerial capacity, noting that the ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Primarily Managerial Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export And Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in a qualifying manager...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Product 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
dismissed
L-1A
International Relief And Development
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
Clothing Wholesale
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify an erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fac...
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship With A Foreign Entity Ability To Support A Managerial Or Executive Position
dismissed
L-1A
Confectionery
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
dismissed
L-1A
Bakery
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 Failure To Identify Specific Error In Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
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 Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Investment
The appeal was dismissed primarily because the petitioner failed to address key deficiencies identified in the original denial. The petition...
Qualifying Relationship One Year Of Foreign Employment Managerial/Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Freight Transportation
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate it was 'doing business' in the United States. The petitioner, a freigh...
Doing Business Managerial/Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Upholstery
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or ex...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1A
Freight Forwarding
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's findings. The director concluded the petitioner did not es...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Technology/Equipment Sales
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity Staffing Levels Beneficiary'S Job Duties New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Stone Sales
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in a managerial or exec...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Staffing Of A New Office
dismissed
L-1A
Shoe Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed primarily because the petitioner failed to address or rebut the director's finding that the beneficiary was not emp...
Employment Abroad In A Qualifying Capacity Employment In The U.S. In A Qualifying Capacity Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or ex...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Doing Business Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Parts Import/Export
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 Specialized Knowledge
dismissed
L-1A
Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. business would support a managerial or executive posit...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Property Management
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 Function Manager Supervision Of Staff
dismissed
L-1A
Pharmaceutical Sales
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement...
Qualifying Employment Abroad Managerial/Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Hair Products
The director denied the petition because the petitioner failed to provide a sufficiently detailed description of the beneficiary's duties to...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
International 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
International Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would primarily perform duties in a managerial or e...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels Beneficiary'S Job Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Road Building Machinery
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying managerial capacity for ...
Qualifying Employment Abroad Managerial Capacity One Year Of Prior Employment Burden Of Proof
dismissed
L-1A
Business Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying corporate relationship with the foreign entity. Key documen...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Duties New Office Extension Requirements Subsidiary/Parent Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Sales
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in a managerial or exec...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Lighting 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
Laser Equipment
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide new facts or documentary evidence as required. The petitioner's ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or ex...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Staffing Level
dismissed
L-1A
Security Equipment 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
Information Technology
The director initially denied the petition, finding the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a prima...
Managerial Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Capacity (U.S.) New Office Requirements Executive Capacity
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 Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade And Investment
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
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested to withdraw the appeal. The Administrative Appeals Office did n...
Withdrawal Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Healthcare Products
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify a specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Appeal Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that it had been 'doing business' for the previous year as required fo...
Doing Business Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Janitorial Services
The appeal was rejected, not dismissed on its merits. The rejection was due to a procedural error: the appeal was filed by the beneficiary o...
Standing To File Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Decorative Stone Sales
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in a managerial or exec...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Property Development
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 Beneficiary'S Job Duties Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Stainless Steel Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new office, failed to establish two key points. First, it did not prove the beneficiary w...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For One Year New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's findings. The director denied the petition for failing to ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Doing Business Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Food Supply
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner's counsel failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of l...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Goods 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
dismissed
L-1A
Software Development
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
Wireless Communications
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 Requirements Staffing Levels Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds because it was filed by the beneficiary, not the petitioner. The AAO determined that under reg...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Standing To Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The decision was not based on the merits o...
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
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 New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Wholesale Business
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 New Office Extension Staffing Levels Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Hair Products
The director denied the petition because the petitioner failed to provide a sufficiently detailed description of the beneficiary's proposed ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in a managerial or ex...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Automobile Parts Distribution
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate it was a 'qualifying organization' that had been 'doing business' in t...
Qualifying Organization Doing Business Managerial Or Executive Capacity Financial Status Staffing Of New Operation
dismissed
L-1A
Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new office, failed to establish that it would support a managerial or executive position ...
New Office Requirements Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Ability To Support A Qualifying Position
dismissed
L-1A
Pharmaceutical Sales
The appeal was summarily dismissed because counsel failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the o...
Qualifying Employment Abroad Managerial/Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Property Management
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 Qualifying Organization Supervision Of Personnel
dismissed
L-1A
Marketing And Communications
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 Doing Business For One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Laser Equipment Trading
The motion to reopen was dismissed because it failed to state new facts or provide new evidence as required. The petitioner's submissions we...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or ex...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Doing Business Definition
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 Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Financial Ability
dismissed
L-1A
Garment Import
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed. The petitioner submitted the appeal 39 days after the director's decision was issued, exceeding t...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Qualifying Organization Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Software
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility at the time of filing. The director initially denied the pet...
Qualifying Relationship Sufficient Physical Premises Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The AAO's order reflects this withdrawal.
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner formally withdrew it. The petitioner's counsel submitted a letter to the AAO requesting the ...
dismissed
L-1A
Garment Import
The appeal was dismissed because it was untimely filed. The petitioner filed the appeal 39 days after the decision was issued, exceeding the...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested to withdraw it on March 9, 2004. The decision was not based on ...
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed procedurally because the petitioner's counsel submitted a request to withdraw the appeal.
dismissed
L-1A
Stainless Steel 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 For A New Office
dismissed
L-1A
Distribution And Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had been and would continue to be employed in a pri...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's initial denial. The director found that the petitioner did...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Doing Business (U.S. Entity) Doing Business (Foreign Entity) New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Software Development
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
Wireless Communications
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had been and would continue to be employed in a pri...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed by the beneficiary of the visa petition. According to immigration regulations, the b...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Standing To Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel submitted a letter to the AAO requesting that the appeal be withdrawn. The dismiss...
dismissed
L-1A
Furniture
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary has been or will be employed primarily in a manager...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Staffing Levels Description Of Duties
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