dismissed L-1A Case: Restaurant Management
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate it was "doing business" for the year preceding the petition's filing. The petitioner, a restaurant management company, argued it provided services prior to the restaurant's public opening, but the evidence did not show these activities were "regular, systematic, and continuous." The record contained gaps in payroll and insufficient proof of continuous services or payments, failing to meet the regulatory standard.
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