L-1B Dismissed — Hairstyling (2016): the Director denied the petition, concluding that the

Decision Summary

The Director denied the petition, concluding that the evidence failed to establish that the Beneficiary possesses specialized knowledge or would be employed in a specialized knowledge capacity. On appeal, the petitioner argued that deference should be given to a prior L-1B approval, but the AAO conducted a de novo review and dismissed the appeal, upholding the Director's finding.

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