L-1B Dismissed — Travel Services (2009): 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 that the proposed position requires it. The director originally denied the petition for these reasons, and the AAO affirmed that decision, finding the petitioner's descriptions of the job duties and the beneficiary's knowledge were not sufficient to meet the statutory or regulatory definition of specialized knowledge.

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