L-1B Dismissed — Information Technology (2001): did not establish the offered position of technical

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the offered position of technical consultant required an employee with specialized knowledge, or that the beneficiary possessed such knowledge. The director's initial denial, which the AAO upheld, found the evidence insufficient to demonstrate that the beneficiary's knowledge of the company's proprietary software and methodologies met the regulatory standard of being 'special' or 'advanced'.

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