Dismissed L-1B

L-1B Dismissed โ€” Information Technology: the director initially denied the petition, concluding that

๐Ÿ“… SM 28 2005 ๐Ÿ‘ค Company ๐Ÿ“‚ Information Technology

Decision Summary

The director initially denied the petition, concluding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary possessed knowledge that was unusual for an applications software analyst/programmer. On appeal, the petitioner argued that the beneficiary's knowledge of the company's proprietary software development process constituted specialized knowledge, but the AAO was not persuaded and dismissed the appeal.

Criteria Discussed

Specialized Knowledge
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