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
Wholesale Trade
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two grounds for eligibility. The director concluded that the petitioner ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
E-Learning Technologies
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's proposed position of 'vice president-delivery' wo...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Gas Station / 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
Gemstone Trading
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
Culinary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. office (a restaurant) would support an executive or ma...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Fast Food Restaurants
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish three key requirements for the L-1A visa. The director determined the pe...
Managerial/Executive Capacity Abroad Managerial/Executive Capacity In The U.S. Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner submitted a letter to the AAO requesting that the appeal be withdrawn. The decision was not ...
dismissed
L-1A
Dairy Production
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. The dir...
Qualifying Relationship Qualifying Organization Subsidiary Definition Parent Definition Doing Business New Office Extension
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
dismissed
L-1A
Import/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 Functional Manager
dismissed
L-1A
Beauty Salon
The director denied the petition for an L-1A extension, concluding that the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be emp...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Parts
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in the United States in a qualify...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Employment Abroad In A Qualifying Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Retail Clothing
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Executive Capacity Managerial Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed based on its withdrawal by the petitioner's counsel. The decision was not made on the merits of the case, but was a...
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. office would employ the beneficiary in a qualifying ma...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Unspecified
The appeal was dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner appealed the denial of an application for extension of stay, but according to...
Jurisdiction Appealability Of Extension Of Stay Denial
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 Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Beverage Distribution And Restaurants
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, seeking an extension for a 'new office' petition, failed to demonstrate that the U.S. entit...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Doing Business Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Food Import/Distribution
The director denied the petition on three grounds: failure to establish that the beneficiary will be employed in a primarily managerial or e...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship One Year Prior Employment
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Investment And 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
Gas Stations
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's grounds for denial. The director found the petitioner fail...
Qualifying Relationship Managerial Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Capacity (U.S.) New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Hotel Management
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed against a prior decision by the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), over which the ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Doing Business For One Year (New Office) Appellate Jurisdiction Motion To Reopen/Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Medical Transportation
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish it had secured sufficient physical premises to house the new office. The...
Sufficient Physical Premises For A New Office Managerial Or Executive Capacity Ability Of The New Office To Support A Managerial/Executive Position Within One Year Size Of U.S. Investment Financial Ability Of Foreign Entity
dismissed
L-1A
Real Estate Development
The director denied the petition because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Sufficient Physical Premises
dismissed
L-1A
Flooring 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 Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Music
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The beneficiary had already adjusted his status to that of a U.S. permanent resident through a separate em...
Managerial/Executive Capacity
remanded
L-1A
Restaurant
The appeal was remanded because the director's denial was based on significant factual errors, confusing the petitioner (a restaurant with 2...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Supervision Of Subordinates Salary
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner submitted a request to withdraw the appeal. The decision was not made on the merits of the c...
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 Qualifying Organization New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Retail / Convenience Stores
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
Food Industry
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. office would employ the beneficiary in a primarily man...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Building Materials
The motion to reconsider was dismissed on procedural grounds. The motion was filed 38 days after the AAO's decision, exceeding the 30-day fi...
Managerial Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Capacity (Foreign Position) Timely Filing Of Motion Motion Filing Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The AAO did not rule on the merits of the ...
dismissed
L-1A
Bee Industry
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's employment with the foreign entity was primarily ...
Managerial Capacity (Foreign Employment) Executive Capacity (Foreign Employment) Managerial Capacity (U.S. Employment) New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The AAO did not conduct a substan...
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 Qualifying Organizations
dismissed
L-1A
Electronics
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a primarily managerial or ex...
Managerial Capacity (Abroad) Executive Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Capacity (U.S.) Executive Capacity (U.S.) New Office
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. office would support a managerial or executive positio...
New Office Requirements Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Ability To Support Manager/Executive Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Trading
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary will be employed in a primarily managerial or execu...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels Duties Of Beneficiary And Subordinates
dismissed
L-1A
Technology 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
dismissed
L-1A
Health Food
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
Battery Recharging
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the U.S. operation would support an executive or managerial positio...
Employment In An Executive Or Managerial Capacity Within One Year (New Office) Sufficient Physical Premises (New Office) Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
International Transportation
The director denied the petition for failing to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or executive capa...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Airline Ticket Sales
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. operation would support an executive or managerial pos...
Support For Managerial/Executive Position Within One Year New Office Requirements Qualifying Relationship Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Consulting Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Doing Business Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Gaming Machines
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 Convenience Stores
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. office would be able to support the beneficiary in a p...
New Office Requirements Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Ability To Support Manager Within One Year Beneficiary'S Prior Employment Abroad
dismissed
L-1A
Silicon Chip Design
The appeal was rejected because it was filed 42 days after the director's decision, exceeding the 33-day time limit. The AAO also determined...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Software
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify an erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fac...
Maximum Period Of Stay Failure To State Basis For Appeal
dismissed
L-1A
Retail Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the U.S. entity would employ the beneficiary in a primarily manager...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Ability To Support Manager Within One Year Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Gas Station And Convenience Store
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because it did not meet regulatory requirements. The petitioner failed to state new facts ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Staffing Levels Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive
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 requested to withdraw the appeal. The decision was not based on the merits of the ...
dismissed
L-1A
Construction
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 Extension Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Automotive Parts
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying managerial or e...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Employment Abroad Qualifying Proposed Employment
dismissed
L-1A
Wireless Telecommunications
The Motion to Reopen and Reconsider was dismissed for failing to meet procedural requirements. The motion did not contain a required stateme...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S. Position) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Foreign Position) Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Hotel Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. operation would support a managerial or executive posi...
New Office Requirements Support Of Managerial/Executive Position Within One Year Sufficient Physical Premises Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
sustained
L-1A
Fashion Jewelry
The director denied the petition, concluding the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary, as president of a new office, would be...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Staffing Levels Organizational Structure
dismissed
L-1A
Hospitality
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or executive cap...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Staffing Of New Operation Organizational Structure
dismissed
L-1A
Management Consulting
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. and foreign entities. Althoug...
Qualifying Relationship Subsidiary Ownership And Control New Office
dismissed
L-1A
Travel
The motion to reopen/reconsider was dismissed on procedural grounds. The AAO found that the motion was filed untimely, 39 days after the und...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Or Executive Capacity (Us, New Office) Timeliness Of Motion To Reopen/Reconsider Procedural Requirements For Motions
dismissed
L-1A
Diesel Engine 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 New Office Extension Staffing Doing Business
dismissed
L-1A
Hospitality
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
Construction/Design Consulting
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension Requirements Staffing Levels Beneficiary'S Duties
dismissed
L-1A
Travel Services
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 Or Executive Capacity Proposed U.S. Employment In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Watch 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
Silicon Chip Design
The appeal was rejected because it was not timely filed, having been submitted 43 days after the decision was served, which is beyond the 33...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Managerial Or Executive Capacity Motion To Reopen Or Reconsider
dismissed
L-1A
Business Management
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact f...
Summary Dismissal For Failure To Identify Error Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Clothing Import
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two key points. First, they did not prove that the beneficiary was emplo...
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Ability Of The U.S. Operation To Support A Managerial/Executive Position
dismissed
L-1A
Business Management
The appeal was dismissed because the beneficiary did not meet the requirement of being employed abroad for one continuous year within the th...
One Year Of Continuous Employment Abroad New Office Requirements Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Industrial Equipment Distribution
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 Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Silicon Chip Design
The appeal was rejected because it was not timely filed. The petitioner's counsel filed the appeal 43 days after the director's decision was...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Motion To Reopen Or Reconsider Requirements Managerial Or Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Private Equity And Investment Banking
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Retail
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had one continuous year of full-time employment abr...
One Year Of Continuous Employment Abroad Within Preceding Three Years New Office Supporting A Managerial/Executive Position
dismissed
L-1A
Investment
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the new U.S. office would be able to support the beneficiary in a p...
New Office Requirements Managerial Or Executive Capacity Ability To Support Manager/Executive Within One Year
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 Requirements Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Convenience Store
The director initially denied the petition because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily ...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity
dismissed
L-1A
Language And Intercultural Communications
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 Staffing
dismissed
L-1A
Food 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 Staffing Levels
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 Qualifying Organization
dismissed
L-1A
Construction
The appeal was dismissed because the AAO upheld the director's decision to revoke the petition's approval. The director determined the initi...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Doing Business Qualifying Organization Gross Error
dismissed
L-1A
Electronics
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 Job Duties Staffing Levels
dismissed
L-1A
Electronics Sales And Distribution
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or exec...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Extension
dismissed
L-1A
Bakery And Confectionary
The director denied the petition for a new office because the petitioner failed to establish it had secured sufficient physical premises and...
Sufficient Physical Premises Size Of U.S. Investment Financial Ability Of Foreign Entity New Office Requirements Support For Managerial/Executive Position Within One Year
dismissed
L-1A
Restaurants
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
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 Staffing For New Office Extension Doing Business Qualifying Relationship
dismissed
L-1A
Electronics Distribution
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
One Year Of Foreign Employment New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Business Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish two grounds for eligibility. The petitioner did not prove that the benef...
Managerial Capacity (Abroad) Executive Capacity (Abroad) New Office Requirements Managerial/Executive Capacity (U.S.)
dismissed
L-1A
Direct Sales
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. company and the foreign entit...
Qualifying Relationship Physical Premises
dismissed
L-1A
Import/Export/Retail
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 Executive Capacity New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Persian Rugs
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary primarily performed qualifying managerial or execut...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity New Office Requirements Qualifying Organization One Year Of Prior Employment
dismissed
L-1A
Building Materials
The AAO dismissed the petitioner's motion to reopen because it failed to meet applicable procedural requirements. The motion did not present...
Employment In A Primarily Managerial Or Executive Capacity (U.S.) Employment Abroad In A Primarily Managerial Or Executive Capacity Procedural Requirements For Motions (Timeliness, Required Statements, New Facts)
dismissed
L-1A
Gemstone Wholesale
The director denied the petition for failing to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. petitioner and the foreign entity. The ...
Qualifying Relationship Parent-Subsidiary Relationship New Office Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Industrial Equipment
The AAO affirmed its previous dismissal of the appeal. The petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primar...
Managerial Capacity Executive Capacity Qualifying Organization One Year Of Prior Employment Abroad
remanded
L-1A
Carrier Service
The initial approval for a new office petition was revoked because the director determined the beneficiary was not employed in a primarily m...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Qualifying Relationship New Office Requirements Staffing And Organizational Structure Grounds For Revocation
dismissed
L-1A
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying managerial capa...
Managerial Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Capacity (U.S.)
dismissed
L-1A
Investment/Retail
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because it did not meet the regulatory requirements. The petitioner provided new evidence ...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Sufficient Subordinate Staff Detailed Job Duties Motion To Reopen/Reconsider Requirements
dismissed
L-1A
Business Management
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify an erroneous conclusion of law or a statement of f...
Managerial Or Executive Capacity Misrepresentation/Concealment Of Material Fact Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Statement Of Fact
dismissed
L-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, through counsel, formally requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The AAO did not conduct a...
dismissed
L-1A
Eyewear Import/Sales
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
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