Fogo de Chao, the chain of Brazilian steakhouses, lost its fight with the federal government over the issuing of certain types of immigration visas to applicants with “specialized knowledge.”
In a ruling on Friday, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton dismissed Fogo’s lawsuit against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The company sued over the agency’s denial of a visa application for one of Fogo’s Brazilian chefs. The agency found the restaurant failed to prove the chef had the type of “specialized knowledge” that would make him eligible for the visa.
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