L-1A Dismissed — Restaurant (2017): did not establish it had been 'doing business' for the

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that it had been 'doing business' for the previous year, a requirement for an L-1A new office petition extension. The petitioner, a restaurant, admitted that due to construction delays it had not yet opened, started sales activity, or hired staff, and was therefore not providing regular, systematic, and continuous services as required by regulation.

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