SPARMANN

C Interim Decision #1498

MATTER OF SPARNAliN Application for Extension. of Nonimmigrant Stay A-14444036 Decided by Acting District Director August 19, 196'5 A six-month,extension of stay in order to .complete - his visits to Westinghouse facilities on technical and administrative matters is granted a nonimmigrant visitor for business who is employed as a thermodynamics engineer in West Germany by a firm associated with Westinghouse Metric Corporation, whose means of support while in the United States is his salary from his em- ployer, and who has maintained his nonimmigrant status since entry and is , holder of a passport valid to a date more than one year hence.

The subject is a thirty-two-year-old native and citizen of Germany.

He is employed as a thermodynamics engineer by Siemens-Schuckert- werke A. G., Muelheim, West Germany. He was admitted to the United States on February 20, 1965, as a. nonimmigrant -visitor for business. His authorized period of stay will expire on August 20, 1965.

The subject has requested a six-month extension of temporary stay in order that he may continue visiting the offices, shops, and labora- tories of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. this means of sup- port while in the United States is his salary from his employer in Germany. A letter in support of the application from the Westing- house Electric Corporation confirms that the applicant is an emPloyee of Siemens-Schuckertwerke A.G.; that he has been visiting Westing- hOuse facilities on technical and administrative matters; and that he does not receive any remuneration from the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. The letter further shows that the applicant's employer is associated with Westinghouse, and is licensed to buildoquipment in Germany to Westinghouse designs and patents; and that the appli- cant will require approximately six more months to - complete his vis- its to the Westinghouse facilities.

The applicant is the holder of a German passport valid to July 31, 1967. He ryas admitted as a. nonimmigrant visitor for business, and has .continued to maintain his noninunigrant status. He requires Interim Decision *1498 approximately six additional months to accomplish the purpose for which he came to this country. All requirements having been met, the application will be granted.

ORDER: It is ordered that the applicant be granted an extension of temporary stay as a nonimmigrant visitor for business to February 19, 1966.