L-1B Dismissed — Software Development (2009): did not establish the beneficiary possesses specialized

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possesses specialized knowledge or would be employed in a specialized knowledge capacity. The petitioner claimed the beneficiary's knowledge of its proprietary 'Miracle Software Development Methodology (MSDM)' was specialized, but the director and the AAO were not convinced this knowledge met the high standard required by the regulations, which differentiate it from knowledge commonly held by others in the field.

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