dismissed
L-1B
dismissed L-1B Case: Water Treatment Systems
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the beneficiary had already reached the statutory five-year limit for L-1B status. The petitioner sought to extend the beneficiary's stay by 'recapturing' time spent physically outside the United States, but the director had determined that the beneficiary had already exceeded the limit and all trips had been accounted for, a conclusion the AAO ultimately upheld by dismissing the appeal.
Criteria Discussed
Five-Year Limit On Stay Recapture Of Time Spent Abroad
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