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
Not Specified
The appeal was rejected because it was filed one day late. The notice of appeal was received 34 days after the director's decision was issue...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Agriculture
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacity....
Managerial Capacity Functional Manager
dismissed
L-1A
Salon Services
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily manage...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Sales
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 Beneficiary'S Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was filed one day late. The petitioner was given 33 days to file the appeal after the initial decision wa...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Treating Late Appeal As A Motion
dismissed
L-1A
Logistics/Freight
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 submitted a request to withdraw it. The AAO did not conduct a review of the merits...
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was not filed within the required timeframe. The director's decision was issued via facsimile on July 13,...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Retail And 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 Staffing Levels Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Business Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed in a qualifying managerial or executiv...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new office, failed to establish that it had been 'doing business' for the full one-year p...
Doing Business New Office Extension Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Accounting And Management 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 New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Wholesale And Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the necessary criteria for an L-1A new office extension. The director fo...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For One Year Qualifying Relationship Staffing For A New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed on procedural grounds, not on its merits. The petitioner's counsel formally requested to withdraw the appeal, and t...
dismissed
L-1A
Investment
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or execut...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Business Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed in a qualifying managerial or executiv...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Employment Abroad New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Wholesale/Retail
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 Extension Requirements Staffing Levels Beneficiary'S Job Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish it had been 'doing business' for the entire year preceding the petition ...
Doing Business For The Previous Year Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Software
The director denied the petition because the petitioner failed to establish that it had secured sufficient physical premises for its new off...
New Office Requirements Sufficient Physical Premises
dismissed
L-1A
Cattle Import/Export
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or state...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Failure To Identify Error In Appeal (8 C.F.R. § 103.3(A)(1)(V))
dismissed
L-1A
Marine Services
The director initially denied the petition because the petitioner failed to prove it had secured sufficient physical premises to house its n...
Sufficient Physical Premises For New Office Failure To Identify Error On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Logistics
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 for purely procedural reasons. The petitioner's counsel submitted a request to withdraw the appeal, and the AAO dis...
Withdrawal Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Import/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 Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The dir...
Qualifying Relationship Parent-Subsidiary Relationship Ownership Control
dismissed
L-1A
Cleaning Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, seeking an extension for a new office, failed to establish key eligibility requirements. Th...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Doing Business For One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Health Care Staffing
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 Job Duties Organizational Structure
dismissed
L-1A
Diversified Investments
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 Extension Doing Business Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Wholesale 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 Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Precision Parts Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The evi...
Qualifying Relationship Parent-Subsidiary Relationship Ownership And Control Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Cleaning Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's findings. The director initially denied the petition for a...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Doing Business For One Year Staffing For New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Health Care Staffing
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
Elderly Care
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 Managerial Capacity In The U.S. New Office Requirements
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 Common Ownership And Control
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the requirements for an L-1A extension for a new office. The director co...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Qualifying Relationship New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Computer And Auto Sales
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 Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because regulations at 8 C.F.R. § 214.1(c)(5) state that there is no appeal from the denial of an application for an...
Timeliness Of Filing For Change Of Status From L-1B To L-1A Eligibility For Extension Beyond Five-Year Limit Non-Appealability Of An Extension Of Stay Denial Mootness
dismissed
L-1A
Import/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
dismissed
L-1A
Elderly Care
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had been employed abroad in a primarily managerial ...
Employment Abroad In A Managerial/Executive Capacity Employment In The U.S. In A Managerial/Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because the petitioner did not file the I-129 petition to change the beneficiary's status from specialized knowledge...
Timely Filing For Change Of Status From L-1B To L-1A Eligibility For 7-Year Maximum Stay
dismissed
L-1A
Olive Oil 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...
Employment In A Primarily Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because it was not filed within the required 33-day period. The decision was issued on July 13, 2004, but the appea...
Timeliness Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
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
Import/Export
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Qualifying Managerial/Executive Capacity (Foreign Employment) Qualifying Managerial/Executive Capacity (U.S. Employment) Doing Business For At Least One Year Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Investment And 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 New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Sales
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Qualifying Foreign Employment (Managerial/Executive) Qualifying U.S. Employment (Managerial/Executive) U.S. Entity Doing Business For One Year Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed (rejected) for being untimely filed. The petitioner submitted the appeal 35 days after the director's decision was ...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was untimely filed. The decision was issued on March 29, 2005, and the appeal was not received until May ...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The petitioner's counsel requested that the appeal be withdrawn. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed based on this withdrawal.
Withdrawal Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Fast Food
The motion to reopen was granted, but the prior dismissal was affirmed. The petitioner, seeking an L-1A extension for a new office, failed t...
Doing Business Qualifying Relationship New Office Extension Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Fast Food Restaurants
The motion to reopen was granted to consider new evidence, but the previous dismissal of the appeal was affirmed. The AAO concluded that the...
Doing Business Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The decision was not based on the...
dismissed
L-1A
Wholesale Distribution
The director denied the petition because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacity...
Managerial Capacity Supervision Of Professional Staff Eligibility At Time Of Filing
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 Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Jewelry Wholesale
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
Restaurant
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two key points: that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily ma...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Food Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary, the company's president/CEO, would be employed in ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Investment And 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 New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Business 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
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed. The record indicates the director's decision was mailed on July 8, 2004, giving the petitioner 33...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because it was untimely filed. The regulations provide 33 days to file an appeal for a mailed decision, but the pet...
Timeliness Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Sales
The director denied the petition because the evidence failed to show that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Food Import/Distribution
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or state...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because it was filed untimely. The decision was issued on July 14, 2004, and the appeal was received on August 17, ...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested that the appeal be withdrawn.
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected as untimely. The appeal was received by CIS 35 days after the director's decision was issued, exceeding the 33-day l...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Treating Untimely Appeal As A Motion
dismissed
L-1A
Retail And 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 Qualifying Organization Doing Business Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was untimely filed. The director's decision was issued on July 13, 2004, and served via fax, making the a...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Treatment Of Late Appeal As Motion To Reopen Or Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Business Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the U.S. and Canadian entities were qualifying organizations. Speci...
Qualifying Organization Qualifying Relationship Affiliate Ownership And Control One Year Of Employment Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Security Systems
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence that the beneficiary's U.S. duties were primarily mana...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Security Systems
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not submit sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the beneficiary's duties are primaril...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed by the beneficiary, not the petitioner. Under regulations, the beneficiary of a visa...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Standing To File An Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Dry 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
dismissed
L-1A
Computer And Automotive Sales
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
Travel Agency
The director denied the petition for a new office extension, concluding the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be emp...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For One Year New Office Extension Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Entertainment Production
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish it had secured sufficient physical premises to house its new office at t...
Sufficient Physical Premises Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements Executive/Managerial Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Household Appliances
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
Chandelier Design
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to file a timely brief or provide additional evidence to challenge the dire...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Failure To Identify Error On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Business
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
sustained
L-1A
Not Specified
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) withdrew its previous decision which had dismissed the appeal. Without providing any further reasoni...
dismissed
L-1A
Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner could not file for a second 'new office' period after the initial one-year validity period e...
New Office Requirements Managerial Or Executive Capacity Staffing Levels
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 New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Management And Consulting
The appeal was rejected because it was not properly filed. The appeal was submitted by counsel representing the beneficiary, not the petitio...
Standing To Appeal Properly Filed Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Convenience Store
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
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was filed untimely. The petitioner filed the appeal 56 days after the decision was issued, which is beyon...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
sustained
L-1A
Not Specified
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) summarily withdrew its own previous decision which had dismissed the appeal. Without providing any f...
dismissed
L-1A
Marine Services
The initial petition for a new office was denied because the petitioner failed to secure sufficient physical premises. The appeal was summar...
Sufficient Physical Premises New Office Requirements Failure To Identify Error On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Travel Services
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 New Office Extension Requirements Doing Business For One Year Staffing Of New Office Financial Status Of U.S. Company
dismissed
L-1A
Computer 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 Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Wholesale 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 Qualifying Organization Staffing Levels
remanded
L-1A
Import/Export
The director denied the petition, concluding the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily manageri...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization
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 Or Executive Capacity Staffing Qualifying Relationship New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Jewelry And Apparel 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
Unknown
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
Manufacturing
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 Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Computer 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
dismissed
L-1A
Art Gallery
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
Import And Export
The director denied the petition, concluding that the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily m...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact f...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Foreign Entity Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Photographic Products
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the counsel failed to specifically identify an erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
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