L-1B Dismissed — Software Development (2008): the director denied the petition, finding the petitioner

Decision Summary

The director denied the petition, finding the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a capacity involving specialized knowledge. The petitioner's appeal, which argued that the beneficiary's knowledge of the company's proprietary tools and procedures was specialized, was dismissed as the evidence was deemed insufficient to demonstrate the knowledge was uncommon, noteworthy, or advanced.

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