EB-1C Dismissed — Gemstone Trading (2017): did not establish a qualifying relationship with the

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer. The record contained significant and unresolved inconsistencies regarding the U.S. company's ownership history, evidenced by contradictory tax returns and conflicting statements about when the foreign entity acquired its shares, which undermined the credibility of the petitioner's claims.

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