Dismissed
L-1B
L-1B Dismissed — Financial Technology (2017): did not establish the Beneficiary possesses the required
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to establish that the Beneficiary possesses the required 'specialized knowledge'. The Director concluded, and the AAO affirmed, that the evidence did not demonstrate the Beneficiary's knowledge of the company's proprietary trading platform was sufficiently uncommon or advanced compared to others in the industry, or that it could not be easily transferred.
Criteria Discussed
Specialized Knowledge Employment Abroad In A Specialized Knowledge Capacity Employment In The U.S. In A Specialized Knowledge Capacity
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