L-1B Dismissed — Culinary Arts (2009): did not establish the beneficiary, a cook, possessed the

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary, a cook, possessed the required specialized knowledge. The petitioner argued that the beneficiary's knowledge of preparing "Mexican style Chinese food" was unique, but the AAO concluded that the petitioner did not prove this knowledge was significantly different from or more advanced than that of other skilled cooks in the field.

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