Dismissed
L-1B
L-1B Dismissed — Information Technology (2018): did not establish the beneficiary possessed the required
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possessed the required 'specialized knowledge.' The petitioner did not sufficiently articulate what knowledge was proprietary to their company, as the beneficiary's work involved common software development skills applied to a third-party product owned by the petitioner's client.
Criteria Discussed
Specialized Knowledge Foreign Employer Doing Business One Year Continuous Employment Abroad Off-Site Employment Compliance
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