L-1B Dismissed — Information Technology (2005): the director denied the petition, concluding that the

Decision Summary

The director denied the petition, concluding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary's knowledge as an applications software analyst/programmer was unusual or truly specialized. The petitioner argued on appeal that the beneficiary's knowledge of its proprietary SEI-CMM Level 5 software process qualified as specialized, but the AAO ultimately dismissed the appeal, upholding the denial.

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