; and (XI) any other evidence or data prescribed by the Secretary. (iii) A new office employing the beneficiary of an L–1 petition approved under this paragraph shall do business only through regular, systematic, and continuous provision of goods and services for the entire period for which the petition is sought. (iv) Notwithstanding clause (ii), and subject to the maximum period of authorized admission set forth in subparagraph (D), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s discretion, may approve a subsequently filed petition on behalf of the beneficiary to continue employment at the office described in this subparagraph for a period beyond the initially granted 12-month period if the importing employer has been doing business at the new office through regular, systematic, and continuous provision of goods and services for the 6 months immediately preceding the date of extension petition filing and demonstrates that the failure to satisfy any of the requirements described in those subclauses was directly caused by extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the Secretary in the Secretary’s discretion. . 203. Cooperation with Secretary of State Section 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2) ), as amended by sections 201 and 202, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (I) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall work cooperatively with the Secretary of State to verify the existence or continued existence of a company or office in the United States or in a foreign country for purposes of approving petitions under this paragraph. . 204. Investigation and disposition of complaints against L–1 employers Section 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2) ), as amended by sections 201 through 203, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (J) (i) The Secretary of Homeland Security may initiate an investigation of any employer that employs nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L) with regard to the employer’s