L-1B Dismissed — Information Technology (2007): did not establish the beneficiary possesses specialized

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possesses specialized knowledge or that the proposed role of systems administrator is a position requiring such knowledge. The director's initial denial, which the AAO upheld, found that the evidence did not prove the beneficiary's knowledge of the company’s proprietary software development processes was sufficiently advanced or special to meet the legal standard.

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