Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Sales (2018): did not establish the beneficiary had the required one
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish the beneficiary had the required one continuous year of full-time employment abroad within the preceding three years. The beneficiary spent 142 days in the United States during the claimed employment period. Per regulations, time spent in the U.S. cannot be counted towards the one-year foreign employment requirement, leaving the beneficiary with only 327 days of qualifying employment.
Criteria Discussed
One Continuous Year Of Full-Time Employment Abroad Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Employment In The U.S. In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity
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