L-1B Dismissed — Culinary Arts (2008): the director denied the petition, finding the petitioner

Decision Summary

The director denied the petition, finding the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad or would be employed in the U.S. in a position requiring specialized knowledge. The petitioner's argument that knowledge of Filipino cuisine is a special skill due to a scarcity of local cooks with such experience was insufficient to prove the beneficiary possessed an advanced level of knowledge of the company's specific products or processes.

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