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4206 total decisions
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dismissed
L-1A
Ironworks Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed by the foreign entity in a qualifying ...
Qualifying Managerial/Executive Capacity Sufficient Physical Premises New Office Requirements Ability To Support Manager/Executive Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Hotel 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 New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Computer And Construction
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed on procedural grounds. It was filed by the beneficiary's counsel, who is not a recognized ...
Proper Party To File Motion Timeliness Of Motion Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel Proper Filing Location For Motion
dismissed
L-1A
Machinery Installation And Maintenance
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO found that the beneficiary had already adjusted status to that of a permanent resident, which rend...
Managerial Capacity Mootness
dismissed
L-1A
Cleaning 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
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested to withdraw it. The AAO did not review the merits of the case, ...
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to provide new facts required for a motion to...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner and counsel failed to specifically identify an erroneous conclusion of law or stat...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship One Year Prior Employment
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two key requirements. First, it was not proven that the beneficiary woul...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Wholesale Furniture
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two key requirements for an L-1A new office extension. The director conc...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For Previous Year New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested to withdraw the appeal. The decision was purely procedural and ...
dismissed
L-1A
Leather Goods
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the applicable requirements. The petitioner did not ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Sufficient Physical Premises New Office Requirements Motion To Reopen Standards Motion To Reconsider Standards
dismissed
L-1A
Recycling And Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The pet...
Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Food Service
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had been employed by the foreign entity in a qualif...
Qualifying Employment Abroad (Managerial/Executive) Proposed Employment In The Us (Managerial/Executive) New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export 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 First-Line Supervisor Supervision Of Professional Employees
dismissed
L-1A
Jewelry
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 Relationship
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 Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing Levels Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate / Import-Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. entity and the foreign entity...
Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements Sufficient Physical Premises Capitalization
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business In The U.S.
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The beneficiary had already been admitted to the United States as a legal permanent resident on March 14, ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Scuba Equipment
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. company and the foreign entit...
Qualifying Relationship One Year Of Prior Employment Abroad 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 qualifying managerial or exe...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Mortgage Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or ex...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Staffing Levels New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two key points for the L-1A extension. First, it did not prove the benef...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Broadcast Equipment
The director denied the petition, concluding that the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in the United Stat...
Managerial Capacity Functional Manager
dismissed
L-1A
Business Systems
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO noted that the beneficiary had already adjusted status to that of a U.S. permanent resident, rende...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Organizations
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant And Bakery
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying affiliate relationship between the U.S. and foreign entitie...
Qualifying Relationship Affiliate Common Ownership And Control
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The decision was not made on the merits of the case.
Withdrawal Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel requested its withdrawal. The AAO granted the withdrawal request, causing the dire...
Withdrawal Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Diamond And Jewelry 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 Essential Function Manager
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Software
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO found that the beneficiary had already adjusted status to that of a permanent resident, which rend...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Education
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because it was untimely filed. The motion also failed to meet regulatory requirements, as ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For One Year Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Education
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed. The AAO found the motion was untimely filed and failed to meet the regulatory requirement...
Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For One Year (New Office Extension) Requirements For A Motion To Reopen Requirements For A Motion To Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Wood Wholesale
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating the beneficiary would be employed in a p...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Function Manager
dismissed
L-1A
Medical Equipment
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 Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Electronics Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in the United States in a primari...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Tourism
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity Supervision Of Personnel Management Of An Essential Function Primarily Managerial Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Product Distribution
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide a brief or additional evidence to support the appeal. The AAO af...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Staffing Levels New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Electronics And Wholesale
The motion was dismissed as moot. The AAO noted that the beneficiary had already adjusted status to a U.S. permanent resident as of March 15...
Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the underlying motion to reopen was not filed in a timely manner. Although the motion was first received be...
Timeliness Of Motion To Reopen Proper Filing Of Motion (Signature Requirement)
dismissed
L-1A
Software 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
dismissed
L-1A
Marketing And Advertising
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the U.S. company was sufficiently staffed to support the beneficiar...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Levels Organizational Structure
dismissed
L-1A
Diamond Wholesale
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The ini...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that it had secured sufficient physical premises to house the new office...
New Office Requirements Sufficient Physical Premises Managerial Capacity Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Business
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Qualifying Organization Doing Business Abroad Managerial Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Precious Stones
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove it had secured sufficient physical premises for the new office at the time t...
Sufficient Physical Premises Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Abroad) Support For Managerial/Executive Position (Us) Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Business Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Supervision Of Subordinate Staff
dismissed
L-1A
Publishing
The director denied the petition because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial o...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed in a primarily managerial or executive...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Apparel
The appeal was rejected as untimely because it was filed one day past the deadline. The AAO also noted that even if it had been timely, it w...
Timeliness Of Appeal New Office Requirements Substantive Basis For Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed by the beneficiary, who is not a recognized party with the authority to file an appe...
Proper Filing Of Appeal Beneficiary As A Party To The Proceeding Managerial Or Executive Capacity Corporate Viability
dismissed
L-1A
Interior Decoration And Remodeling
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed by the beneficiary's counsel. Under regulations, the beneficiary of a visa petition ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship Doing Business In The U.S. Foreign Entity Doing Business Abroad Standing To Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export
The appeal was rejected for being improperly filed, as the petitioner used the wrong form and submitted an incorrect fee. The AAO further no...
Employment In A Primarily Managerial Or Executive Capacity One Continuous Year Of Employment Abroad Proper Filing Of Appeal (Correct Form And Fee)
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish it was a 'new office.' The AAO determined that evidence such as tax retu...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Us Role) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Role) Qualifying Organization Doing Business New Office
dismissed
L-1A
Software Development
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds, not on the merits of the case. The AAO determined that the appeal was improperly filed becaus...
Standing To Appeal Properly Filed Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate And Hospitality
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Clothing Manufacturing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two key requirements. First, it did not prove that the beneficiary would...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Development
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 And Supervision
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO found that the beneficiary had already adjusted their status to that of a permanent resident on Ju...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Mootness
dismissed
L-1A
Entertainment
The motion to reopen was dismissed for procedural reasons. The motion was improperly filed by the beneficiary, who is not a recognized party...
Standing To File A Motion Submission Of New Facts For Motion To Reopen
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant Business
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence of the foreign entity's financial investment in the U....
New Office Requirements Sufficient Financial Investment Ability To Support A Managerial Or Executive Position
dismissed
L-1A
Automobile Parts
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed on procedural grounds. The motion was filed by an unauthorized foreign attorney not licens...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider Unauthorized Counsel
dismissed
L-1A
Food Service
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed by the beneficiary's representative. Per regulations, the beneficiary of a visa peti...
Standing To Appeal Improper Filing By Beneficiary
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Parts
The decision addresses a motion to reopen and reconsider a previously dismissed appeal. The motion was dismissed because the petitioner fail...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Motion To Reopen Requirements Motion To Reconsider Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Diamond Wholesale
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had been employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Prior Employment Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Design
The appeal was rejected as untimely. It was filed 34 days after the director's decision was mailed, which is one day beyond the 33-day filin...
Timeliness Of Appeal Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Failure To State Grounds For Appeal Corporate Dissolution
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 Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Property Management And Development
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed by the beneficiary, who is not a recognized party with standing to appeal. The AAO f...
Doing Business For One Year (New Office) Managerial Or Executive Capacity Improper Filing Of Appeal Failure To Identify Error Of Law Or Fact
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed on procedural grounds, not on the merits of the case. The petitioner's counsel formally requested to withdraw the a...
dismissed
L-1A
International Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in the United States in a primari...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Electrical And Mining Equipment
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 New Office Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Construction Material 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 Doing Business For The Previous Year Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurant 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
dismissed
L-1A
Investment
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business Sufficient Physical Premises
dismissed
L-1A
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Capacity (Foreign Position) One Year Of Foreign Employment
dismissed
L-1A
Food Service
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to credibly establish the beneficiary's one year of continuous employment abroad in a...
One Year Of Continuous Employment Abroad Managerial Or Executive Capacity Abroad New Office Requirements Sufficient Funding/Capitalization
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 Supervision Of Personnel Performing Non-Qualifying Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Software 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 Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Heavy Equipment Rental
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed by the foreign entity in a primarily m...
Managerial Capacity (Foreign Employment) Managerial Capacity (U.S. Employment)
dismissed
L-1A
Marble And Granite Sales
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial capacit...
Managerial Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Investment And Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's proposed U.S. position would be primarily in a ma...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Travel And Tourism
The motion to reopen or reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the regulatory requirements. The motion to reopen did...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Import And Export
The appeal was dismissed because the director properly revoked the initial approval based on 'gross error.' The petitioner failed to establi...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Doing Business For One Year Gross Error In Prior Approval
dismissed
L-1A
Jewelry
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to respond to the Notice of Intent to Revoke, which was issued after an overseas inve...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial/Executive Capacity Existence Of Foreign Entity New Office Requirements Truthfulness Of Petition Statements
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 capacit...
Managerial Capacity Supervision Of Professional Employees Primarily Managerial Duties Discretion Over Day-To-Day Operations
dismissed
L-1A
Jewelry Trading
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S.) New Office Requirements Failure To State Grounds For Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested to withdraw the appeal. As a result, the AAO did not rule on th...
dismissed
L-1A
Courier And Money Remittance
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or executive...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity One Year Abroad Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Payment Processing 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 New Office Extension Beneficiary'S Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Importation
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
General Services
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement...
New Office Physical Premises Financial Ability To Commence Business Summary Dismissal Basis Continued Existence Of Petitioner
dismissed
L-1A
Retail, Trade, And Investment
The director denied the petition on two grounds: the beneficiary was not serving in a managerial or executive capacity, and the petitioner f...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For One Year Staffing Levels New Office Extension
remanded
L-1A
Persian Rug Retail
The director denied the petition based on U.S. economic sanctions against Iran, concluding the beneficiary would be working for an Iranian b...
Section 101(A)(15)(L) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(L)(3) New Office Requirements Iranian Economic Sanctions (Executive Order 13059) 31 C.F.R. § 560.505(C)
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 or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Computer Hardware/Software
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or execut...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Cafe Management
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to properly file a brief for the initial appe...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Motion To Reopen (New Facts) Motion To Reconsider (Incorrect Application Of Law)
dismissed
L-1A
Custom Framing/Art
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed. The motion to reopen failed because it did not present new facts that were previously una...
Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel New Facts
dismissed
L-1A
Printing
The appeal was rejected, which is equivalent to a procedural dismissal, because it was not properly filed by the petitioner. The appeal was ...
Proper Filing Of Appeal Standing To Appeal Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was filed after the deadline had passed. The decision was issued on December 7, 2004, and the appeal was ...
Timeliness Of Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because the petitioner failed to respond to multiple requests to submit a reconstructed petition after the original ...
Qualifying Corporate Relationship Abandonment Of Appeal
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