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
Telecommunications
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the beneficiary would continue to ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Printing And Graphic Arts
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement...
New Office Will Support An Executive Or Managerial Position Within One Year Foreign Entity Has Been Doing Business Abroad Beneficiary Employed In A Primarily Executive Or Managerial Capacity Procedural Requirements For Appeal
remanded
L-1A
Restaurant
The director denied the L-1A extension, concluding that a franchise agreement meant the U.S. franchisor, not the foreign parent company, con...
Qualifying Relationship Parent-Subsidiary Control New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Agricultural 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
Tourism
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization Doing Business New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The rec...
Qualifying Relationship Parent-Subsidiary Relationship Ownership And Control Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Artistic Gift Products
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide new facts that were unavailable during the previous proceeding, ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Doing Business Motion To Reopen
dismissed
L-1A
Electronics Trading
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The rec...
Qualifying Relationship Parent-Subsidiary Relationship Qualifying Organization Ownership And Control
dismissed
L-1A
Electronics Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility at the time of filing. The petitioner had not secured suffic...
Sufficient Physical Premises For A New Office Beneficiary'S Employment In A Qualifying Managerial Or Executive Capacity Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Trading
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 (U.S. Position) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position) New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Distribution Of Adhesive Films
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 Personnel Organizational Complexity Job Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Artistic Gift Products
The motion was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide new facts as required for a motion to reopen. The evidence submitted was d...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Motion To Reopen Standards
dismissed
L-1A
Information Technology
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 Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Janitorial Services
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a brief or additional evidence to specifically identify any error...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Failure To Identify Error On Appeal Staffing Levels Doing Business Requirement New Office Provision
dismissed
L-1A
Information Technology
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 formally requested to withdraw it. The AAO did not proceed to a decision on the me...
dismissed
L-1A
Not Specified
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
Furniture Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. Conflic...
Qualifying Relationship Parent-Subsidiary Relationship Affiliate Relationship New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Trading
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's proposed U.S. position was primarily managerial o...
Employment In A Primarily Managerial Or Executive Capacity Prior Year Of Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Janitorial Services
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific error of law or fact in the director's decision. T...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Sufficient Staffing New Office Requirements Identifying Specific Error On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Textiles And Ophthalmologic Products
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
dismissed
L-1A
Construction
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities and did ...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Textiles And Medical Exports
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 dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Construction
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. entity and the foreign employ...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed by the U.S. entity in a primarily m...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was filed untimely. The original decision was mailed on April 16, 2004, and the appeal was received on Ma...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
News Media
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific error of law or fact in the director's decision. T...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Adhesive Films Distribution
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
Plastics Distribution
The motion to reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the previous decision was based on an incorrect appli...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Lighting Fixture 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
Fruit Juice Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO found that the beneficiary had already adjusted status to a permanent resident as of March 4, 2005...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Automobile 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
dismissed
L-1A
Fruit Drink Distribution
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Qualifying Relationship Failure To Identify Specific Error
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Consulting
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify an erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fac...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed. The director's decision was mailed on April 16, 2004, but the appeal was received on May 20, 2004...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's role was primarily managerial or executive. The d...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Arts And Crafts
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify a specific error of law or fact in the initial decision. The pe...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Plastics Distribution
The motion to reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the prior AAO decision was based on an incorrect appl...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed. The record shows the appeal was received by USCIS on the 34th day after the decision was issued, ...
Timeliness Of Appeal Motion To Reopen Or Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Lighting Fixtures
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
Maritime 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 Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was untimely filed. The petitioner submitted the appeal 44 days after the director's decision was issued,...
Timeliness Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Software
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
Juice Manufacturing
The director initially denied the petition, finding the petitioner had not established the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily mana...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a primarily managerial or ex...
Beneficiary'S Employment Abroad In A Managerial/Executive Capacity Beneficiary'S Proposed Employment In A Managerial/Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
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 Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Doing Business New Office Extension
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
Gourmet Food 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 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 Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Not Specified
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, through their counsel, requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The AAO took no further acti...
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Management
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
Dental Products
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify a specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact fro...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel
dismissed
L-1A
News Media
The director initially denied the petition because the petitioner, a new office, failed to show it would have sufficient staff after its fir...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds, not on the merits of the case. The AAO determined the appeal was improperly filed because the...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity Proper Filing Of Appeal
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...
dismissed
L-1A
Automobile 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
dismissed
L-1A
Export And 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
dismissed
L-1A
Farm Equipment & 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 Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Construction And Renovation
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a primarily managerial or ex...
Employment Abroad In A Managerial/Executive Capacity Employment In The U.S. In A Managerial/Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Organizational Structure Of Foreign Entity
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds, not on its merits. The AAO determined that the appeal was improperly filed because it was sub...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity Proper Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Money Transfer
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Sufficient Physical Premises Support For Managerial/Executive Position Feasible Business Plan Procedural Grounds For Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Parts Trading
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 Ability To Support A Manager/Executive Within One Year Detailed Description Of Job Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Clothing Export / 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
Computer Sales
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
dismissed
L-1A
Food Supply
The petition was ultimately denied because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed in a primarily managerial or...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Staffing Levels Subordinate Employees Eligibility At Time Of Filing
dismissed
L-1A
Dental Products
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Managerial/Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities due to c...
Qualifying Relationship One Year Of Continuous Employment Abroad Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The rec...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Steel 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 Doing Business Staffing New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Landscape Gardening
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 Petition Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Foodstuff Supply
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization Subordinate Staff
dismissed
L-1A
Steel Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's findings. The petitioner did not sufficiently establish th...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Doing Business New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Landscape Gardening
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
Tile And Concrete Installation
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
Exporter
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's findings. The director initially denied the petition for f...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Gaming
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two key points. First, it did not demonstrate that the beneficiary would...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was filed one day late. The director's decision was issued on February 4, 2004, giving the petitioner 33 ...
Timeliness Of Appeal Treating Appeal As A Motion
dismissed
L-1A
Business
The appeal was rejected as untimely because it was filed 44 days after the director's decision, exceeding the 33-day deadline allowed. The d...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Construction 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 Supervision Of Personnel
dismissed
L-1A
Maritime 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
dismissed
L-1A
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
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 director denied the petition, and the AAO dismissed the appeal, because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was empl...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Employment Abroad New Office Requirements Beneficiary'S Job Duties
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 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 Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship With A Foreign Entity Foreign Employer Continues To Do Business U.S. Entity Has Been Doing Business For The Past Year Staffing Of The New Operation
dismissed
L-1A
Tax Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's finding that the beneficiary would not be employed in a pr...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate
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
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's initial findings. The director concluded that the petition...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Software
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 Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Medical Equipment
Although the AAO agreed that the beneficiary was employed in an executive capacity abroad, the appeal was dismissed because the petitioner d...
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Employment In The U.S. In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Staffing Levels Organizational Structure Job Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
The motion to reopen was denied because it was untimely filed. The AAO's unfavorable decision was served on October 31, 2017, giving the pet...
Timeliness Of Motion
dismissed
L-1A
Holding Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in an executive capacit...
Executive Capacity Managerial Capacity Staffing Levels New Office Extension Beneficiary'S Duties
remanded
L-1A
Telecommunications
The appeal was remanded because the Director improperly relied on derogatory information from a previous petition—a conflicting stock certif...
Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements One Year Of Employment Abroad Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Furniture Manufacturing
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The Petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or stat...
Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Fact
dismissed
L-1A
Sports Management
The motion to reconsider a previously dismissed appeal was denied. The dismissal was upheld because the petitioner failed to establish that ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Delegation Of Non-Qualifying Duties Staffing Levels Primarily Engaged In Managerial/Executive Duties Reasonable Needs Of The Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Clothing Distribution
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had at least one year of continuous employment with...
One Year Of Employment Abroad Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that its new office would support the beneficiary in a primarily executi...
New Office Requirements Managerial Or Executive Capacity Sufficient Physical Premises Ability To Support Position Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Escape Room Business
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new office could support the beneficiary in a primarily executi...
New Office Requirements Supporting An Executive Position Within One Year Definition Of Executive Capacity Staffing Levels Beneficiary'S Proposed Duties
sustained
L-1A
Restaurant
The Director initially denied the petition, concluding the beneficiary would not be employed in an executive capacity. While the AAO agreed ...
Executive Capacity Managerial Capacity Deference To Prior Approvals
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