L-1B Dismissed — Import/Export (2005): did not establish the beneficiary would be employed in a

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a capacity involving specialized knowledge. The director initially denied the petition on this basis, and the AAO agreed. The petitioner's claims regarding the beneficiary's expertise in indigenous Philippine products and materials were deemed insufficient to meet the legal standard for specialized knowledge under the L-1B visa category.

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