Dismissed
EB-1C
EB-1C Dismissed — Retail (2019): the Beneficiary had a four-and-a-half-year gap in
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the Beneficiary had a four-and-a-half-year gap in qualifying employment between working for the foreign entity and the U.S. petitioner. This interruption disqualifies the Beneficiary from meeting the requirement of having one year of employment abroad within the relevant three-year period preceding the petition. The Petitioner failed to rebut this finding on appeal, effectively abandoning the issue.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Or Executive Capacity In The U.S. Managerial Or Executive Capacity Abroad One Year Of Qualifying Employment Abroad Within The Preceding Three Years Qualifying Relationship Between Entities
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