dismissed L-1A Case: Unknown
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the regulatory requirements for extending the beneficiary's stay beyond the five-year L-1B limit. The petitioner argued that prior L-1B extension approvals constituted an approval of the change to a managerial (L-1A) role, but the AAO found this change was never formally requested or approved by USCIS in a prior petition. The current petition seeking the change was filed too late to allow for an extension beyond five years.
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