dismissed EB-1C RFE Issued

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Convenience Store · India · 2024-06-26

Decision Date
2024-06-26
Location
Arkansas
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

0 of 5 criteria met
Executive Capacity (Not Met)

The petitioner failed to provide a description of the beneficiary's duties abroad, and a job title alone is insufficient to establish executive capacity.

Foreign Employment Duration (Not Met)

The beneficiary had a break in qualifying employment longer than two years due to residing in the U.S. as a visitor since 2015.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a managerial or executive capacity for at least one year during the qualifying period. The record lacked a description of foreign duties, and the beneficiary's long-term presence in the U.S. as a visitor since 2015 constituted a disqualifying break in multinational employment. Additionally, the petitioner failed to document the beneficiary's nonimmigrant status and authorization to work in the U.S. at the time of filing.

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Unsuccessfully Addressed

The RFE requested details on the beneficiary's foreign duties and proof of legal entry/status to verify the three-year employment window. The petitioner failed to provide the duty description and could not substantiate the claimed 2020 re-entry.

RFE Targets
Executive CapacityForeign Employment Duration

Evidence

Evidence Types
Reference Letters Dependent
Evidence Submitted
  • Business documents from foreign entity referring to Beneficiary as a partner
  • Letter from foreign entity (submitted on appeal) describing duties as controller
  • Articles of Incorporation identifying Beneficiary as an officer

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At a Glance

Outcome dismissed
RFE Issued
Criteria Met 0 / 5
Evidence Types 1

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Success Rate 16.7%
Sustained 15
Dismissed 47

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