L-1B Dismissed — Software Engineering (2005): did not establish the beneficiary possessed specialized

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possessed specialized knowledge as defined by the regulations. The director concluded that the evidence did not demonstrate the beneficiary's knowledge was uncommon, noteworthy, or different from that of other programmers employed by the company or in the industry. The AAO upheld this decision, finding the submitted evidence of training and experience insufficient to meet the standard for specialized knowledge.

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