L-1B Dismissed — Restaurant (2006): did not establish the beneficiary, a 'gaucho chef,'

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary, a 'gaucho chef,' possessed specialized knowledge as defined by the statute. The director initially found, and the AAO agreed, that the petitioner did not demonstrate that the chef's skills and knowledge of the company's recipes and techniques were sufficiently unique or complex that they could not be mastered by another chef within a reasonable timeframe.

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