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
Electrical Component Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying managerial capa...
Managerial Capacity Functional Manager Foreign Employment Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Marketing And Cctv Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity New Office Requirements Staffing Levels Supervision Of Employees Job Duties Description
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Sales
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Employed Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Employed In The U.S. In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Definition Of Managerial Capacity Definition Of Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Stationery Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad primarily in a managerial capac...
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Capacity New Office Requirements Ability Of New Office To Support A Managerial Position Supervision Of Professional/Managerial Staff Distinction Between Managerial And Operational Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Shipping
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying managerial or e...
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Sufficient Physical Premises Ability To Support A Managerial/Executive Position Within One Year
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 Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Sufficient Physical Premises Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Security Equipment
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in a managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Investment
The Director denied the petition, concluding the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a managerial or exec...
Executive Capacity Managerial Capacity Staffing Levels New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Religion
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer. The p...
Qualifying Relationship Ownership Control
dismissed
L-1A
Project Management Consulting
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's proposed U.S. position would be primarily in an e...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Foreign Entity Continues To Do Business Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Business Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new U.S. office, failed to establish that its intended operation would support the benefi...
Managerial Capacity New Office Requirements Ability To Support Managerial Position Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient new evidence to overcome the prior denial. Specifical...
One-Year Foreign Employment Managerial/Executive Capacity (Foreign) Qualifying Relationship Managerial/Executive Capacity (U.S.)
remanded
L-1A
Commercial Real Estate
The appeal was remanded because the Director's reasons for denial were flawed. The AAO determined the Director incorrectly analyzed the qual...
Qualifying Relationship Between U.S. And Foreign Entities One Continuous Year Of Full-Time Employment Abroad Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Wholesale 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 Job Duties Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Trucking And Freight Services
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because it failed to meet the regulatory requirements. The petitioner did not provide any ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Motion To Reopen Requirements Motion To Reconsider Requirements Timeliness Of Filing
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Equipment Wholesale
The appeal was ultimately dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in an execut...
Employment In A Primarily Executive Capacity (U.S.) Employment In A Primarily Executive Capacity (Abroad) Qualifying Organization Doing Business Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant Business
The combined motion to reopen and reconsider was denied because the petitioner failed to meet the procedural requirements. The petitioner di...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Motion To Reopen Requirements Motion To Reconsider Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove that the beneficiary would be primarily employed in a managerial or executiv...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Dosage Regulation Devices
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that it had secured sufficient physical premises for its new office at t...
Sufficient Physical Premises For New Office Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Ability To Support A Managerial Or Executive Position Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Telecommunications
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying executive or mana...
Executive Or Managerial Capacity New Office Requirements Sufficient Physical Premises Ability To Support An Executive Position Within One Year Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary completed one continuous year of full-time employme...
One Continuous Year Of Full-Time Employment Abroad Qualifying Executive Capacity Abroad New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
The combined motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because the underlying appeal was not timely filed. The petitioner failed to prov...
Timeliness Of Appeal Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider Managerial Or Executive Capacity
sustained
L-1A
Insurance
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully demonstrated a qualifying corporate relationship with the beneficiary's foreign...
Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in a managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Weather Instruments
The Director denied the petition because the record did not establish that the Beneficiary would be employed in a managerial capacity. The P...
Managerial Capacity Staffing Levels
sustained
L-1A
Insurance
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner successfully established an employer-employee relationship with the benef...
Qualifying Employment Abroad Employer-Employee Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
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
Real Estate
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels New Office
dismissed
L-1A
Jewelry Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacity....
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels Job Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Tourism And Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the U.S. new office would support a primarily managerial or executive...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Peace Advocacy
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. company and the foreign entit...
Qualifying Relationship Doing Business Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Insurance
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer. The e...
Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence that its new office would support the beneficiary in a...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Ability To Support Position Within One Year Business Plan Viability
dismissed
L-1A
Car Rental
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a small rental car company with only three employees, failed to establish that the benefici...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a small two-person company, failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed prim...
Executive Capacity Managerial Capacity Staffing New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Food 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 Ability To Support Position Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Jewelry Trading
The motion to reopen and reconsider was denied because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship, specifically not provin...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Retail Grocery
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that it had secured sufficient physical premises to house its new office...
Sufficient Physical Premises New Office Requirements Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Car Wash
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new car wash business, failed to prove that its new U.S. office would support an executiv...
New Office Requirements Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Agriculture
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. company and the beneficiary's...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Heavy Cargo Transportation
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Sanitation Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer. The D...
Qualifying Relationship
sustained
L-1A
Steel Import
The director initially denied the petition for failing to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying executive capacit...
Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant And Retail Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity One Year Of Qualifying Employment Abroad Qualifying Relationship Between Entities
remanded
L-1A
Swimming Pool Products Distribution
The appeal was remanded because while the petitioner successfully established a qualifying relationship, sufficient premises, and financial ...
Qualifying Relationship Sufficient Physical Premises Financial Ability To Support A New Office Managerial Or Executive Capacity
remanded
L-1A
Software Development
The Director denied the petition because the beneficiary had indicated he was 'Self Employed' on a prior visa application, suggesting he did...
One Year Of Continuous Full-Time Employment Abroad Employer-Employee Relationship Managerial Capacity
remanded
L-1A
Automated Payment Systems
The Director's denial, which was based on a finding of insufficient physical premises for a new office, was withdrawn. The case was remanded...
Sufficient Physical Premises For A New Office Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Development And Construction
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer. The d...
Qualifying Relationship Doing Business Managerial Capacity Abroad Managerial Capacity In The Us
dismissed
L-1A
Water Filtration
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
Restaurant Management
The appeal was remanded because the Director incorrectly denied the petition by focusing on the terms of a franchise agreement instead of th...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial/Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Logistics And Transportation
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new office, failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish that its U.S. operation wo...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Ability To Support The Position
dismissed
L-1A
Chocolate Manufacturing
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or stat...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Fact
dismissed
L-1A
Construction
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the Beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Business Management
The combined motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the regulatory requirements. The petitioner...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Motion To Reopen Requirements Motion To Reconsider Requirements New Office Petition Extension Organizational Structure And Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate
The Director denied the petition because the Petitioner did not submit sufficient evidence to establish that its new U.S. office would suppo...
Managerial Capacity New Office Requirements Ability To Support Managerial Position Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Construction / Import & Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Extension For A New Office
dismissed
L-1A
Transportation
The AAO reopened the case upon finding that the petitioner's appellate brief had been timely filed but was not in the record. However, after...
One Year Of Qualifying Foreign Employment Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Food Service
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or stat...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Failure To Identify Error In Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Software Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's employment abroad was primarily in a managerial c...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Function Manager
dismissed
L-1A
Mobile Phone Accessories Distribution
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial capacity. The p...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Foreign Employer Doing Business Financial Status Staffing Levels New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Engineering Services
The Director denied the petition for failing to establish that the Beneficiary would be employed in a managerial capacity and that the U.S. ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The initial appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary would be employed in a managerial or executive c...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Staffing Levels Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Trucking And Freight Services
The petitioner's initial appeal was rejected as untimely because it was received after the 33-day filing deadline. The subsequent motion to ...
Timeliness Of Appeal Motion To Reopen Requirements Motion To Reconsider Requirements Managerial Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Educational Development
The appeal was dismissed as moot after the AAO found evidence that the petitioning company's corporate status was 'inactive'. The petitioner...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Doing Business Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Sports Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in a managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Remodeling And Construction
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet its burden of proof to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Food Products
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new office, did not establish that the U.S. operation would support the beneficiary in a ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Logistics
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed in a qualifying managerial capacity at...
Managerial Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Capacity (Foreign Position) New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Human Resources 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 Staffing Levels New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Jewelry Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position) Staffing Levels Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Tattoo Supply / Import-Export
The motion to reconsider was denied because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying manage...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Religion
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer. The D...
Qualifying Relationship
remanded
L-1A
Automobile Transport
The AAO reopened the case after the petitioner proved it had timely filed a brief that was not in the record. The appeal was sustained on th...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity One Year Of Continuous Foreign Employment
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or execut...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Medical & Energy Equipment
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad primarily in a managerial or ex...
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Definition Of Managerial Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Sales
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to follow procedural requirements. The petitioner did not submit a brief or...
Qualifying Employment Abroad For One Continuous Year Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Employment In The U.S. In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Fact On Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Gemstones
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer. The e...
Qualifying Relationship Doing Business Sufficient Physical Premises One Year Of Foreign Employment Managerial Or Executive Capacity
remanded
L-1A
Retail Investment
The decision to revoke the petition was withdrawn and the case was remanded because the Director's Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR) was pro...
Qualifying Relationship One Year Of Foreign Employment Managerial Or Executive Capacity Procedural Requirements For Revocation (Noir)
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Consulting
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the regulatory requirements for a new office L-1A petition. Specifically, the...
New Office Sufficient Physical Premises Doing Business Financial Ability Executive Capacity
remanded
L-1A
Dry Cleaning
The appeal was remanded because the Director's denial was procedurally flawed and did not clearly articulate the grounds for denial. The Dir...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements One Year Of Prior Employment Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Sportswear Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily executive capacity...
Employment In An Executive Capacity Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Hotel Operations
The motion to reopen a previously dismissed appeal was denied because the petitioner again failed to establish a qualifying relationship wit...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
The AAO agreed to reopen the matter to consider a brief that was previously missing from the record. However, after reviewing the merits, it...
Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the foreign entity. The evidence provided...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) One Year Of Continuous Employment Abroad Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position)
sustained
L-1A
Pharmaceutical Consulting
The Director initially denied the petition, concluding the petitioner had not established that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualif...
Employment In An Executive Or Managerial Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Fiber Export
The motion to reopen and reconsider was denied because the petitioner failed to establish that the previous decision was incorrect. The peti...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Mattress Import
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's proposed role in the United States would be prima...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Plastics 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
Business
The appeal was dismissed because consular investigations at two separate claimed addresses for the foreign entity in Russia found no evidenc...
Qualifying Relationship Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Foreign Entity Doing Business Willful Misrepresentation
dismissed
L-1A
Fashion
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 Staffing Levels New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Grocery
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity Qualifying Relationship New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Art Education
The appeal was dismissed as moot because the petitioner had filed a second, separate L-1A petition for the same beneficiary which was subseq...
Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in an executive capacit...
Executive Capacity Staffing Levels Beneficiary'S Duties New Office Extension Requirements Financial Status
dismissed
L-1A
Weather Instruments
The motion to reconsider was denied because the petitioner failed to demonstrate an error of law or fact in the prior decision. The AAO reit...
Managerial Capacity Staffing Levels Professional Status Of Subordinates
dismissed
L-1A
Garment Distribution
The appeal was dismissed as moot. Although the Director initially denied the petition for failing to establish the beneficiary would be empl...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Petition
dismissed
L-1A
Automated Payment Systems
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's proposed U.S. employment would be in a primarily ...
Executive Capacity Managerial Capacity New Office Requirements Staffing Levels Job Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Dog Breeding
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a new office, failed to establish it had secured sufficient physical premises to operate it...
Sufficient Physical Premises For A New Office Employment In An Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily executive capacity...
Executive Capacity Job Duties Staffing Levels New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Shipping Logistics
The motion to reopen was denied because it was filed untimely. The AAO served its unfavorable decision on the initial appeal on January 19, ...
Timely Filing Of A Motion
dismissed
L-1A
Retail Management
The motions to reopen and reconsider were denied because they failed to address the reason for the initial summary dismissal of the appeal. ...
Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider Summary Dismissal Of Appeal
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