L-1B Dismissed — Information Technology (2008): 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 capacity involving specialized knowledge. The director was not convinced that the beneficiary's knowledge of the company's internal software development process was sufficiently uncommon, distinguished, or not easily transferable to meet the legal definition of specialized knowledge for an L-1B visa.

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