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4206 total decisions
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dismissed
L-1A
Education / Entertainment
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
dismissed
L-1A
Technology Consulting
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
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected as it was filed one day late. The director's decision was issued on March 1, 2004, which meant the appeal was due on...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Photographic Products
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
International Trade
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Qualifying Relationship Sufficient Physical Premises One Year Of Prior Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office'S Ability To Support A Managerial Or Executive Position
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate And Investment
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds, not on the merits of the case. The AAO determined that the appeal was improperly filed by the...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Standing To File Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Travel Agency
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 For One Year New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels
sustained
L-1A
Education And Entertainment
The appeal was sustained because the director's denial was based on an incorrect assessment of the petitioner's staffing. The petitioner suc...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels Supervision Of Subordinates
dismissed
L-1A
Chandelier Design
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to submit a timely brief or evidence to specifically identif...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Failure To Identify Specific Error Of Law Or Fact
dismissed
L-1A
Entertainment Production
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove it had secured sufficient physical premises for its new office at the time o...
Sufficient Physical Premises For A New Office Qualifying Relationship Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Dry Cleaning
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
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was filed untimely. The director's decision was issued on March 1, 2004, making the appeal due by March 3...
Timeliness Of Appeal Motion To Reopen/Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or stat...
Qualifying Corporate Relationship Sufficient Physical Premises Managerial Or Executive Capacity Procedural Requirements For Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed. The director's decision was issued via facsimile on July 28, 2004, making the appeal due within 3...
Timeliness Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was filed untimely. The decision was served via fax, requiring the appeal to be filed within 30 days, but...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Treating Untimely Appeal As A Motion To Reopen Or Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Jewelry And Apparel Trading
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
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or executive cap...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Printer Products
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary has been and will be performing primarily manageria...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Commercial Cleaning & Recreation
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 For One Year New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the beneficiary had spent 25 months in the United States in F-2 nonimmigrant status during the three-year p...
One Continuous Year Of Full-Time Employment Abroad Qualifying Employment Within The Three Years Preceding Petition Filing Treatment Of Time Spent In The U.S. During The Qualifying Period
dismissed
L-1A
Mining
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish it was "doing business" in the United States as required. The director's...
Qualifying Organization Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed. The appeal was submitted by the beneficiary's counsel, but regulations prohibit a b...
Standing To Appeal Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Soccer
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 Development
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 Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was filed after the deadline. The decision was issued on June 26, 2004, requiring an appeal within 33 day...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The motion to reopen was rejected as untimely filed. The petitioner filed the motion more than four years after the appeal was dismissed, fa...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Timeliness Of Motion
dismissed
L-1A
Manufacturing
The director denied the petition, and the AAO dismissed the appeal, because the petitioner failed to establish two key requirements for a ne...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business New Office Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel submitted a request to withdraw the appeal. The AAO honored this request and forma...
Withdrawal Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Vending Machines
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds because it was not properly filed. The AAO found that the appeal was filed by the beneficiary,...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Standing To Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The beneficiary had already adjusted their status to that of a permanent resident through a separate famil...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity Financial Ability To Commence Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Furniture Retail
The initial petition was denied because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. company and the foreig...
Qualifying Relationship Failure To Identify Error On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
The appeal was dismissed because the case was deemed moot. A review of records showed that the beneficiary had already adjusted their status...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity Financial Ability To Commence Doing Business
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...
New Office - Sufficient Physical Premises New Office - Financial Investment Qualifying Relationship
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 Requirements Staffing Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Wholesale 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 New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Furniture Import/Retail
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to address the director's reason for denial, which was the lack o...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Capacity Failure To Identify Error On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, structured as a sole proprietorship, is not a legal entity separate from the beneficiary an...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Cattle Import/Export
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusions of law or stat...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Prior Employment Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Commercial Cleaning / Recreation
The appeal was dismissed because the director concluded that the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For The Previous Year New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate 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 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 Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The motion to reopen was rejected because it was filed over four years after the AAO's adverse decision, far exceeding the 30-day filing per...
Timeliness Of Motion Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had at least one continuous year of full-time emplo...
One Year Continuous Employment Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two key requirements for a new office extension. First, it did not prove...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business New Office Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because it was filed after the deadline. The petitioner filed the appeal 45 days after the director's decision was ...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Treating Late Appeal As A Motion
dismissed
L-1A
Mining
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove it was a 'qualifying organization' that was 'doing business' in the United S...
Qualifying Organization Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a sole proprietorship, was not considered a legal entity separate from the beneficiary and ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Charcoal Import
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific error of law or fact in the director's decision. T...
Sufficient Physical Premises For New Office Financial Investment For New Office Qualifying Relationship Between Entities Failure To State Grounds For Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Garment 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 Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Soccer
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
Vending Machines
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds, not on the merits of the case. The AAO determined that the appeal was improperly filed becaus...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Proper Filing Of Appeal Standing Of Beneficiary
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary has been or will be employed in a primarily manager...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested to withdraw the appeal. No substantive review of the case's mer...
dismissed
L-1A
Art Gallery
The director initially denied the petition, concluding that the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary would be employed in a primar...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Wholesale 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
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
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed. The record shows the appeal was received 56 days after the director's decision was issued, well b...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Travel 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 Extension Doing Business Staffing Financial Status Of U.S. Entity
dismissed
L-1A
Management And Consulting
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds because it was not properly filed. The AAO found that the appeal was filed by counsel represen...
Standing To Appeal Proper Filing Of Appeal Qualifying Relationship
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
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 Qualifying Relationship New Office Extension Requirements Staffing And Supervision Temporary Intent
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
Manufacturing
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds, which is equivalent to a dismissal. The AAO determined that the appeal was improperly filed b...
Standing To Appeal Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Architectural Ceramics
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 Sufficient Physical Premises Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds because it was filed by the beneficiary's counsel, not the petitioner. Under federal regulatio...
Standing To Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Plastics
The appeal was rejected as improperly filed. The attorney who filed the appeal did not submit a properly executed Form G-28 signed by the pe...
Primarily Executive Capacity Properly Filed Appeal Properly Executed Form G-28
dismissed
L-1A
Security Services
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds because it was filed by the beneficiary, not the petitioner. Under regulations, the beneficiar...
Standing To File An Appeal Doing Business For One Year
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 Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Doing Business For One Year (New Office Extension)
dismissed
L-1A
Investment And 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 New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Film
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
Seismic Data
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that its U.S. company was a 'qualifying organization' that is actively '...
Qualifying Organization Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Consumer Goods Trading
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 Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Bathroom Fixtures
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that it had secured sufficient physical premises to house its new U.S. o...
Sufficient Physical Premises Managerial Capacity Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Construction Machinery Export
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds without a review of the merits. The AAO determined the appeal was improperly filed because it ...
One-Year Prior Employment Abroad Qualifying Capacity Abroad (Managerial/Executive) Sufficient Physical Premises Standing To Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Consulting And Translation
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new office, failed to establish two key requirements for an extension. First, it did not ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For Previous Year Staffing Of New Operation Financial Status
sustained
L-1A
Retail
The director initially denied the petition, concluding that the beneficiary would not be employed in a primarily managerial or executive cap...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Business Consulting And Accounting
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 Supervision Of Personnel
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed on procedural grounds without a review of the merits. The dismissal occurred because the petitioner's counsel forma...
dismissed
L-1A
Medical Products Distribution
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed. The motion to reopen failed because it did not present new facts that were unavailable at...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Between Entities Foreign Entity Continuing To Do Business Motion To Reopen Requirements Motion To Reconsider Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested to withdraw the appeal. The decision was not based on the merit...
dismissed
L-1A
Construction
The director initially denied the petition for two reasons: failure to establish the U.S. entity was 'doing business' and failure to establi...
Doing Business Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Import And Distribution
The motion to reopen was dismissed because it was untimely filed, nearly three months after the decision was issued, and the petitioner's ex...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Timeliness Of Motion To Reopen New Facts For Motion To Reopen
dismissed
L-1A
Sales / Electronics
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
Gemstones
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
Construction/Building Material
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or ...
Executive Capacity Failure To State Grounds For Appeal
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
International Trade
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide evidence to overcome the director's finding that the beneficiary...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Sales
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO found that the beneficiary had already adjusted status to that of a permanent resident, which made...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Mootness
dismissed
L-1A
Bakery Machines
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 New Office Extension Staffing Levels Detailed Description Of Job Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Bakery Equipment
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary was employed in a primarily managerial ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Staffing Levels Detailed Job Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Commercial Maintenance
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
remanded
L-1A
Marketing
The director denied the petition, finding the petitioner had not established the beneficiary's employment in a qualifying managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity Of Beneficiary'S Foreign Role Qualifying Relationship Between Entities New Office Requirements
remanded
L-1A
Food Manufacturing
The director denied the petition, concluding the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship as the common parent company owned...
Qualifying Relationship Affiliate Subsidiary Control
dismissed
L-1A
Education
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO noted that the beneficiary was also the beneficiary of a separate, approved L-1A petition filed by...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Construction
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO found that a subsequent L-1A petition for the same beneficiary and petitioner had already been app...
Sufficient Physical Premises For A New Office Qualifying Relationship With The Foreign Entity Ability Of The U.S. Operation To Support A Managerial Or Executive Position Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Logistics
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Boat Rentals
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new office, failed to demonstrate that it had reached a point where it could employ the b...
Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Almond Processing And Packaging
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO found that the beneficiary had already adjusted their status to that of a permanent resident, whic...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Mootness
dismissed
L-1A
Software / It
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 And Wholesale 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
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