L-1A Dismissed — International Trade / Retail (2018): did not establish the beneficiary had the required one year

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary had the required one year of qualifying employment abroad. The record contained a significant discrepancy: the beneficiary stated on a prior visa application that she was employed by a government entity during the same period the petitioner claimed she worked for the qualifying foreign company. The petitioner's explanation involving a 'Leave Without Pay Agreement' was not sufficiently supported by credible evidence and failed to resolve the contradiction.

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