dismissed L-1B Case: Architecture
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possesses specialized knowledge as required for the L-1B classification. The director found, and the AAO agreed, that the evidence described job duties common to an architect in the field of laboratory design but did not prove the beneficiary had special knowledge of the company's specific products or an advanced level of knowledge of its processes and procedures that distinguished him from others in the same field.
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