IKEA US, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice Immigration & Naturalization Service

MEMORANDUM

ROBERTSON, District Judge.

Plaintiff, IKEA U.S., Inc. (“IKEA-US”), challenges the refusal of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) to reconsider its denial of a preference-visa application made on behalf of an IKEA employee, Jorn P. Mathiasen. The dispute centers on the INS’ determination that Mathiasen’s duties as the manager of a restaurant within one of IKEA-US’s furniture stores were not “primarily managerial” within the meaning of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”). 8 U.S.C. § 1-101(a)(44)(A). Now under consideration are cross-motions for summary judgment.…