dismissed
L-1A
dismissed L-1A Case: Retail
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Decision Summary
The motion was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that it qualified as a 'new office.' Although it was a new legal entity, it was created by the same foreign parent to continue operating the same grocery store at the same location after a prior L-1A extension for the same beneficiary under an affiliate was denied. The petitioner's claim of a new business model was raised late and was not supported by sufficient evidence.
Criteria Discussed
New Office Requirements Managerial Or Executive Capacity
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