L-1A Dismissed — Retail: did not establish it had been 'doing business' for the

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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