dismissed
L-1A
dismissed L-1A Case: Business
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had completed at least one continuous year of employment with the foreign entity in the three years preceding the petition's filing. The beneficiary took a leave of absence to join her husband in the U.S., which was deemed a break in continuous employment. The director also found that the beneficiary would not be employed in a primarily managerial or executive capacity.
Criteria Discussed
One Year Continuous Foreign Employment Managerial/Executive Capacity
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