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dismissed
L-1A
Lodging 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
Exporting Construction Supplies
The director denied the L-1A extension petition, concluding the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a p...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Personnel Services
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
Manufacturing And Trade
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 Staffing New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Seafood Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a primarily managerial or ex...
Prior Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity One Continuous Year Of Employment Abroad New Office Requirements
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 Or Executive Capacity Sufficient Income To Support Manager Doing Business Qualifying Organizations
dismissed
L-1A
Jewelry
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new office, failed to prove that the U.S. entity would support a primarily managerial or ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Gems And Jewelry
The director denied the petition because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in the United States in a p...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Bakery
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's employment abroad was in a primarily managerial o...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S.) Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements
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
Business Consulting
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 Staffing
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 AAO...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or 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 Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Investment
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate
The appeal was dismissed primarily because the petitioner failed to establish that sufficient physical premises for the new office had been ...
New Office Requirements Sufficient Physical Premises Managerial Or Executive Capacity Ability To Support Position Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Import And 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 New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
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
dismissed
L-1A
Gem Sales
The initial petition was denied because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily executive o...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Media Production
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the requirements for an L-1A new office extension. Specifically, the pet...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Sufficient Physical Premises New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Alternative Medicine
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. entity had an adequate financial status to commence do...
New Office Requirements Size Of The U.S. Investment Financial Ability Of The Foreign Entity Ability To Remunerate The Beneficiary Ability To Support A Managerial Position
dismissed
L-1A
Medical 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 New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Export
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
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Investment
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 Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Medical Transport
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
dismissed
L-1A
Retail Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements One-Year Prior Employment Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Advertising And Export
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide new facts as required by regulation 8 C.F.R. § 103.5(a)(2). The ...
Managerial Capacity Motion To Reopen Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The dir...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity One Year Continuous Employment Abroad New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The director denied the petition because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in a managerial...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Food Import
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities, as requ...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Accessories
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit sufficient evidence to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Job Duties Staffing Levels Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Party Supplies Rental
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement...
One Year Of Prior Employment Abroad Qualifying Managerial/Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Business 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 Subsidiary New Office Requirements Ownership And Control
dismissed
L-1A
Software Distribution
The appeal was dismissed. The director initially denied the petition for multiple reasons, including failure to establish that the petitione...
Doing Business Sufficient Physical Premises Managerial Or Executive Capacity Sufficient Funding New Office Requirements Qualifying Relationship (Not Agent)
dismissed
L-1A
Music
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish two key points. First, they did not prove...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Ability To Support Position Within One Year
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 Requirements Doing Business Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Chemical Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. entity and the foreign compan...
Qualifying Relationship Between U.S. And Foreign Entity New Office Doing Business For One Year Beneficiary'S Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurants
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence that the foreign entity was actively 'doing business' ...
Doing Business Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Marketing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that sufficient physical premises for the new office had been secured at...
Sufficient Physical Premises Managerial Or Executive Capacity Ability To Support Position Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Electronic Goods
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner's counsel failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Gem Sales
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily executive or manag...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Media Production
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the U.S. entity was actively doing business and had secured suffici...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Sufficient Physical Premises New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Alternative Medicine
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the financial viability of the new U.S. office. The director determined,...
New Office Requirements Financial Ability To Remunerate Beneficiary Size Of U.S. Investment Ability To Commence Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in a managerial or executiv...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Primarily Performing Qualifying Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Medical Products Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Medical Transport
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
Import
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The dir...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity One Year Of Prior Employment Abroad New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurants
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit sufficient evidence to establish that the foreign entity is 'doing business...
Qualifying Organization Doing Business 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 New Office Requirements Qualifying Relationship One-Year Prior Employment Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities, citing ...
Qualifying Relationship Doing Business Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Accessories
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit sufficient evidence to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Food Industry
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities, as counsel ...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Capacity (Abroad) Executive Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Capacity (U.S.) Executive Capacity (U.S.) Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Import And 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 Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove at the time of filing that it had secured sufficient physical premises for t...
Sufficient Physical Premises Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Proposed Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Ability Of The New Office To Support A Managerial/Executive Position Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Party Supplies Rental
The appeal was summarily dismissed because counsel failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the o...
One-Year Foreign Employment Managerial/Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Courier Service
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating that the beneficiary would be employed i...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Textiles
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating that the beneficiary had been and would ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing Levels Beneficiary'S Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Furniture
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
Restaurant
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The AAO...
Qualifying Relationship Parent-Subsidiary Relationship Affiliate Relationship Ownership And Control
dismissed
L-1A
Auto Parts Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Rug And Carpet Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Music Production
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily executive or manag...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence that the beneficiary's role qualified as primarily man...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
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
dismissed
L-1A
Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary has been and will be employed in a primarily execut...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Air Freight Forwarding
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. company and the foreign entit...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Property Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The pet...
Qualifying Relationship Affiliate Ownership And Control New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Automobile Parts
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new office, failed to establish that the U.S. operation would support a primarily manager...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Ability To Support A Manager/Executive Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Convenience Store
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that it had been 'doing business' for the previous year, a requirement f...
Doing Business For The Previous Year (New Office Extension) Employment Abroad In A Managerial/Executive Capacity Staffing Of The New Operation Financial Status Of The U.S. Operation
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily executive or manag...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Furniture Import
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish several required elements for the L-1A visa extension for a new office. ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Doing Business For One Year Foreign Entity Doing Business Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Wholesale And Import
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 For A New Office
dismissed
L-1A
Advertising And Export
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide new facts relevant to the proceeding as required by 8 C.F.R. § 1...
Managerial Capacity Motion To Reopen Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Dry Cleaning And Import
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily executive capacity...
Employment In A Primarily Executive Capacity Detailed Description Of Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Film And Packaging
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's duties are primarily executive in nature. The AAO...
Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Directs The Management Of The Organization Establishes Goals And Policies
dismissed
L-1A
Commercial Printing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish it had the financial ability to commence doing business as a new office ...
Size Of U.S. Investment Financial Ability To Commence Doing Business Support An Executive Or Managerial Position Within One Year New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Medical Supply Distribution
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. entity and the foreign entity...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Industrial Equipment
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's role qualified as primarily managerial or executi...
Executive Capacity Managerial Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Security Alarm Sales
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. Althoug...
Qualifying Relationship Doing Business Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
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
dismissed
L-1A
Property Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The pet...
Qualifying Relationship Affiliate Ownership And Control New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Music Production
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new office, failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Automobile Parts
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. office would support an executive or managerial positi...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Qualifying Organization One Year Of Prior Employment Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Parts
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary has been and will be primarily performing duties in...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Furniture Import
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was or would be primarily performing duties in an e...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Doing Business Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
The director denied the petition for failing to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily executive or managerial capa...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Equipment 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
Granite Products
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's role qualified as primarily executive or manageri...
Executive Capacity Managerial Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The motion to reconsider was dismissed because it failed to establish that the AAO's prior decision was based on an incorrect application of...
Primarily Managerial Or Executive Capacity Staffing Levels Managing An Essential Function
dismissed
L-1A
Office Furniture
The director denied the petition for two reasons: failure to establish the U.S. entity was a 'new office' and failure to show the beneficiar...
New Office Status Doing Business 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 primarily in a managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Fashion/Garments
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had been, and would continue to be, employed in a p...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Organizations Staffing New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Business
The director revoked the initial approval on the basis of "gross error," concluding that the petitioner had not established that the U.S. co...
Doing Business Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Gross Error
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
International Trade And 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 Supervision Of Subordinate Staff
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary has been and will be employed in a primarily execut...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing Level
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. entity and a foreign entity a...
Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements Managerial Capacity One Year Of Prior Employment
dismissed
L-1A
Software
The appeal was dismissed. The director initially found the evidence insufficient to establish that the petitioner was 'doing business,' had ...
Doing Business Sufficient Physical Premises Managerial Or Executive Capacity Sufficient Funding / Capitalization New Office Agent Or Representative Office
dismissed
L-1A
Freight Forwarding
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. company and the foreign entit...
Qualifying Relationship Between U.S. And Foreign Entities Ownership And Control Beneficiary'S Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish it had been 'doing business' for the previous year, a requirement for a ...
Doing Business For The Previous Year Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
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