dismissed
L-1B
dismissed L-1B Case: Information Technology
Decision Summary
The Director denied the petition, concluding the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possesses the required 'specialized knowledge' for the L-1B classification. On appeal, the petitioner argued the beneficiary had unique knowledge of customizing a proprietary software tool for a U.S. client, but the AAO found this was not sufficiently demonstrated and dismissed the appeal.
Criteria Discussed
Specialized Knowledge
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