Dismissed
L-1B
L-1B Dismissed โ Information Technology (2021): 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 asserted that its tools and solutions were proprietary but did not provide sufficient evidence to explain why the beneficiary's knowledge was 'special' or 'advanced' compared to other IT professionals, nor did it adequately document the training or process by which this knowledge was acquired.
Criteria Discussed
Specialized Knowledge Special Knowledge Advanced Knowledge
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