L-1B Dismissed — Engineering (2017): did not establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. petitioner and the foreign employer. The AAO found that the petitioner did not prove that the same group of individuals owned and controlled both entities. As an additional ground for denial, the decision also found that the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possessed the requisite specialized knowledge.

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