Sustained
L-1B
L-1B Sustained — Welding Equipment (2017): established the beneficiary possesses specialized knowledge
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully demonstrated that the beneficiary possesses specialized knowledge of the company's proprietary welding equipment and advanced knowledge of its processes. New evidence, including client letters, substantiated that this knowledge is not commonly found in the industry and is essential for the proposed role of technical manager in the U.S., overcoming the director's initial findings.
Criteria Discussed
Specialized Knowledge Employment Abroad In A Specialized Knowledge Capacity Employment In The U.S. In A Specialized Knowledge Capacity One Year Of Continuous Employment Abroad
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