L-1B Dismissed — Software Engineering (2010): did not establish the beneficiary possesses specialized

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possesses specialized knowledge or would be employed in a capacity requiring such knowledge. The director initially denied the petition for this reason, and the AAO upheld that decision, concluding the evidence was insufficient to meet the statutory and regulatory definitions of specialized knowledge for an L-1B intracompany transferee.

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