dismissed L-1B Case: Computer Programming
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possesses specialized knowledge or would be employed in a position requiring such knowledge. The director noted that the record did not distinguish the beneficiary's knowledge as more advanced than that of other similarly experienced individuals within the petitioner's organization or the industry. The AAO upheld this decision, finding the evidence insufficient to meet the legal definition of specialized knowledge.
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