EB-1C Dismissed — Newspaper Publication (2005): an on-site investigation and the petitioner's own admission

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because an on-site investigation and the petitioner's own admission confirmed that the foreign branch office ceased operations in 1996, the same year the petition was filed. This failure to maintain a continuous qualifying relationship between the U.S. petitioner and the foreign employer meant the beneficiary was statutorily ineligible for the classification.

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