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Family Inc. v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Servs

Facts

Tae Jung Oh, a native and citizen of South Korea, first entered the United States as a temporary non-immigrant visitor in 1995. He is the president of Family, Inc., a corporation that owns a dry cleaning operation employing himself, his wife, three pressers, and a cashier. In January 2003, the corporation filed a Form I-140 petition on Oh's behalf, seeking his reclassification as a 'multinational manager' under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The USCIS determined that Oh did not carry his burden of proving that he was acting within a managerial capacity, particularly in light of the corporation's small size.

In January 2003, the corporation filed a Form I-140 petition on Oh's behalf, seeking his reclassification as a 'multinational manager' under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The petition described Oh's duties as (1) managing Family; (2) supervising and controlling the work of other supervisory employees (namely, Family's manager); (3) managing an essential function of the company (namely, its overall business); (4) exercising the authority to hire and fire all Family employees as well as approving other personnel actions; (5) functioning at a senior level within the organization's hierarchy; and (6) exercising direction over Family's day-to-day operations.

Issue

Whether the USCIS decision was arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion.

The question before this court is whether the USCIS decision was arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion.

Rule

Classification as a multinational manager requires that the individual prove he is operating in a 'managerial capacity' as defined under 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(1)(C).

Classification as a multinational manager requires, inter alia, that Oh prove he is operating in a 'managerial capacity.' 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(1)(C).

Analysis

The court reviewed the entry of summary judgment de novo and found that the USCIS's determination was supported by substantial evidence. The agency considered the small size of Family, Inc. as a relevant factor in assessing whether Oh's role was primarily managerial. The court noted that the evidence did not compel a contrary conclusion regarding Oh's involvement in ordinary operational activities rather than managerial duties.

Having considered all of the evidence before it, the agency found, as a fact, that Oh was likely to be involved with performing ordinary operational activities rather than engaging primarily in managerial duties. The company's organizational chart showed Oh as president, his wife as the manager, and four other employees. However, the facts in the record do not compel the conclusion that Oh was primarily engaged in managerial duties, as opposed to ordinary operational activities alongside Family's five other employees.

Conclusion

The court affirmed the judgment of the district court, agreeing that the USCIS's denial of the petition was neither arbitrary nor capricious.

The agency's denial of the petition was neither arbitrary or capricious, nor an abuse of discretion. Thus, the district court's entry of summary judgment in the government's favor was not error.

Who won?

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) prevailed in the case because the court found that their decision was supported by substantial evidence and not arbitrary or capricious.

The court agreed with the district court's conclusion that the USCIS decision was not arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion.

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