L-1B Dismissed — Software Development (2008): did not establish the beneficiary would be employed in a

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a capacity involving specialized knowledge. The petitioner argued that the beneficiary's knowledge of the company's proprietary project management tools, software engineering procedures, and quality management systems constituted specialized knowledge, but the director was not persuaded and the AAO upheld this decision.

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