dismissed
L-1B
dismissed L-1B Case: Information Technology
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary's knowledge was specialized. The director found that the record did not show the beneficiary's knowledge was unusual for an applications software analyst/programmer, and the AAO upheld this decision despite the petitioner's claims that knowledge of its internal software development process was specialized.
Criteria Discussed
Specialized Knowledge
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