dismissed L-1B Case: Culinary Arts
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possessed the required 'specialized knowledge.' The petitioner claimed the beneficiary's knowledge of proprietary recipes was known by only six chefs, but did not explain how over 200 worldwide franchises could operate without this knowledge. Furthermore, the petitioner did not demonstrate that its recipes were inherently more complex or difficult to learn than those of competitors in the restaurant industry.
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