Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Retail (2005): the beneficiary had spent 25 months in the United States in
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the beneficiary had spent 25 months in the United States in F-2 nonimmigrant status during the three-year period preceding the petition. The AAO concluded that this time in the U.S. could not be counted toward the requirement of one continuous year of employment abroad, and that such a prolonged stay interrupted the continuity of the foreign employment.
Criteria Discussed
One Continuous Year Of Full-Time Employment Abroad Qualifying Employment Within The Three Years Preceding Petition Filing Treatment Of Time Spent In The U.S. During The Qualifying Period
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