L-1B Dismissed — Information Technology: did not establish the beneficiary would be employed in a

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a specialized knowledge capacity, as required for the L-1B classification. The director initially denied the petition for this reason, and on review, the AAO upheld that decision, finding the evidence insufficient to prove the beneficiary's knowledge was special or advanced beyond that of a skilled software engineer in the industry.

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