sustained EB-1C

Manager

Consulting And Professional Services Company · Canada · 2024-08-26

Decision Date
2024-08-26
This case is from a USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) appeal decision. Appeal cases represent a subset of petitions and may not reflect typical outcomes.

Framework Evaluation

1 of 1 criteria met
Qualifying Relationship (Met)

The Petitioner and the foreign employer are affiliates as they provide accounting and consulting services under the same internationally recognized name under a worldwide coordinating organization.

Why This Petition Was Approved

The appeal was sustained because the Petitioner demonstrated a qualifying relationship with the foreign employer as affiliates within a global accounting and consulting network. The Director had applied an incorrect definition of affiliates, failing to account for firms marketing services under the same internationally recognized name under a worldwide coordinating organization. Evidence showed the Petitioner and the Canadian entity met the specific regulatory criteria for such multinational affiliations.

Evidence

Evidence Submitted
  • Manager overseeing professional subordinates at an affiliated company in Canada

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A sustained EB-1C (I-140) petition means USCIS determined the petitioner met the eligibility requirements. For appealed cases, "sustained" means the appeal reversed a prior denial. The petitioner can proceed to the next step in the immigration process.

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Outcome sustained
Criteria Met 1 / 1

EB-1C Case Data

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Total Cases 89
Success Rate 15.7%
Sustained 14
Dismissed 47

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