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 petitioner claimed the beneficiary possessed specialized knowledge of the company's proprietary software development process, but the evidence showed this training was provided to approximately half of the company's IT professionals, failing to demonstrate the knowledge was sufficiently special or advanced.

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