L-1B Dismissed — Information Technology: did not establish the beneficiary possesses specialized

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possesses specialized knowledge. The director concluded, and the AAO agreed, that the petitioner did not demonstrate that the beneficiary's knowledge of the company's internal software development processes was significantly different from methods generally used in the industry or that it constituted an advanced level of knowledge not easily transferable to another individual.

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