dismissed L-1A Case: Retail
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish it had been 'doing business' for the entire year preceding the petition filing, as required for a new office extension. Specifically, there was no evidence of business activity for the first three months of the relevant year. As a secondary issue, the AAO also found that the petitioner did not persuasively demonstrate the beneficiary would be employed in a managerial or executive capacity.
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