Dismissed
L-1B
L-1B Dismissed โ Information Technology (2005): did not establish the beneficiary possessed the required
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary possessed the required specialized knowledge. The petitioner did not prove that the beneficiary's understanding of the company's software development processes was significantly different from general practices in the IT consulting industry or that this knowledge could not be easily transferred to another individual.
Criteria Discussed
Specialized Knowledge
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