Episode 13 - Legal Analysis of USCIS Policy Memo Re L-1A Function Managers

30/04/2016 22 min Episodio 13
Episode 13 - Legal Analysis of USCIS Policy Memo Re L-1A Function Managers

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Legal Analysis of the USCIS Adopted Decision of AAO L-1A Function Manager Decision (Link to USCIS Decision) Show Notes​ Send you opinions/comments to [email protected] 01:40 - Introduction of case (Procedural History) 02:40 - Basic of an L-1A case its regulations 03:30 - Biggest issue L-1A cases have (Qualified U.S. Employment) 05:30 - The Function Manager 07:25 - Details of the Adopted Decision Case 08:30 - Why the case was originally denied (insufficient U.S. employees) 09:00 - Petitioner's claim that was approved by the U.S. (using foreign staff) 10:05 - Differentiation of this case from others (and pointers on helping a case) 14:20 - Hardest part of an L-1 Petition (explaining the job duties, and discussion of red flags) 16:20 - Discussion of what is considered an Essential Function (Here it was Market Development) 17:27 - How practitioners can use this Adopted Decision 19:50 - Effect on EB-1C Immigrant Visa Applications

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