dismissed EB-1C RFE Issued

General Manager

Wholesale Diamond Business · 2023-03-02

Decision Date
2023-03-02
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 show the Beneficiary would primarily engage in executive duties rather than operational tasks due to lack of staff at the time of filing.

Organizational Structure (Not Met)

The company structure at the time of filing consisted of only one intermittent employee, which is insufficient to support an executive position.

Foreign Employment Duration (Not Met)

The Beneficiary only spent 162 days outside the U.S. during the required three-year period, failing the one-year foreign employment requirement.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner did not prove the Beneficiary would primarily perform executive duties, as the claimed subordinate staff were not employed at the time of filing. Furthermore, the Beneficiary failed to meet the requirement of one year of qualifying foreign employment, having spent only 162 days outside the U.S. during the relevant three-year window. The organizational structure was deemed insufficient to support an executive role for a wholesale diamond business.

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Unsuccessfully Addressed

The RFE sought clarification on the Beneficiary's daily duties and the company's staffing levels to verify executive capacity. The Petitioner provided payroll and a business plan, but these revealed the company was not fully staffed when the petition was filed.

RFE Targets
Executive CapacityOrganizational Structure

Evidence

Evidence Types
Reference Letters Dependent
Evidence Submitted
  • Management of sales and marketing departments
  • Authority over hiring/firing staff and payroll
  • Negotiation of commercial leases
  • Preparation of annual budgets and risk analysis
  • Organizational charts (initial and updated)
  • Business plan dated November 2019

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

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Success Rate 15.7%
Sustained 14
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