dismissed L-1B Case: Information Technology
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary's role required specialized knowledge. The director concluded that the petitioner did not demonstrate that the procedures used by the beneficiary were significantly different from methods generally used in other technology firms or that the beneficiary's understanding of the company's processes constituted specialized knowledge.
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