dismissed
L-1B
dismissed L-1B Case: Restaurant Business
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possessed specialized knowledge. The petitioner provided only a vague description of the beneficiary's duties and did not articulate how the beneficiary's skills as an ethnic chef were special, uncommon, or different from others in the field.
Criteria Discussed
Specialized Knowledge
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