L-1B Remanded — Restaurant Business (2005): the director initially denied the petition, believing it

Decision Summary

The director initially denied the petition, believing it was for an L-1A manager, for failure to establish the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or executive capacity. On appeal, the petitioner asserted they were actually seeking L-1B status for an employee with specialized knowledge. The AAO remanded the case for the director to consider the beneficiary's eligibility under the correct L-1B specialized knowledge standard.

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