dismissed
L-1B
dismissed L-1B Case: Software Development
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possessed the requisite specialized knowledge for the intended position. The director initially denied the petition for lack of evidence, and the AAO upheld this decision, finding that the petitioner had not sufficiently demonstrated that the beneficiary's knowledge of the company's software product was specialized as defined by statute.
Criteria Discussed
Specialized Knowledge
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