Sustained
L-1B
L-1B Sustained — Software Engineering (2019): the petitioner provided detailed, consistent, and credible
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner provided detailed, consistent, and credible evidence demonstrating the beneficiary's specialized knowledge of its proprietary streaming infrastructure. The AAO found that this knowledge was advanced, not readily transferable, and crucial for the proposed U.S. position, overturning the Director's initial denial.
Criteria Discussed
Possesses Specialized Knowledge Employed Abroad In A Position Involving Specialized Knowledge Employed In The United States In A Specialized Knowledge Capacity Special Knowledge Of The Company Product Advanced Level Of Knowledge Of Processes And Procedures
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