Dismissed
L-1B
L-1B Dismissed โ Software Development (2006): the director denied the petition, concluding the petitioner
Decision Summary
The director denied the petition, concluding the petitioner failed to establish that the offered position requires an employee with specialized knowledge or that the beneficiary has such knowledge. The petitioner appealed, asserting the beneficiary's knowledge of a proprietary software product, its source code, and technical features was specialized, but the AAO dismissed the appeal.
Criteria Discussed
Specialized Knowledge
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