dismissed
L-1B
dismissed L-1B Case: Semiconductor Manufacturing
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a specialized knowledge capacity for the required one-year period. The petitioner stated the beneficiary underwent a 12-month training program to acquire the specialized knowledge, which the director concluded did not constitute employment *in* a specialized knowledge capacity.
Criteria Discussed
Specialized Knowledge One Year Of Continuous Employment Abroad
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