- 4 - On May 3, 1993, petitioner was issued a B-1/B-2 visa (which type of visa is issued to a nonresident alien for entry into the United States for business purposes), expiring on May 2, 2003. Consulting Work Lone Star Power Argentina-I, L.P. (Lone Star), a U.S. partnership, retained petitioner, as a consultant, in connection with its procuring permission from the Argentinean Government to construct and operate an electrical power plant in Santa Fe Province, Argentina (located approximately 400 kilometers from Buenos Aires). For these services, Lone Star agreed to pay petitioner $15,000 per month and reimburse him for expenses he incurred in connection with his travel to (and stay in) Argentina. Petitioner performed the majority of his services for Lone Star in Argentina. During his business trips to Argentina petitioner stayed at various hotels, took cabs, and dined at restaurants. During 1993, Lone Star paid petitioner $50,000 in compensation and reimbursed him for his expenses. Falcon Seaboard Power Corp. (Falcon Seaboard), headquartered in Houston, Texas, replaced Lone Star with regard to the proposed construction of the power plant project. On February 2, 1994, petitioner and Falcon Seaboard entered into an agreement similar to that which petitioner had entered into with Lone Star (i.e., petitioner received $15,000 per month as a consulting fee and reimbursement for his out-of-pocket expenditures).Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next
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