L-1 new office extension: what USCIS reviews after year one
After 1 year, an L-1 new office must show it became a working business. Here is what the extension filing includes and how to prepare during year one.
October 29, 2026 · 5 min read
After 1 year, an L-1 new office must show it became a working business. Here is what the extension filing includes and how to prepare during year one.
October 29, 2026 · 5 min read
L-1A and L-1B share the same base rules but test different roles. Here is how they compare on duties, stay limits, new offices and blanket petitions.
October 28, 2026 · 5 min read
What the hiring plan shows an officer for E-2, EB-2 NIW and L-1 cases, what to include for each role, and how to keep it consistent with the financials.
October 26, 2026 · 6 min read
What USCIS looks for when a company sends an L-1 employee to open a new U.S. office, and how the business plan supports each requirement.
October 23, 2026 · 9 min read
The requirements for an L-1 intracompany transfer, explained in plain words with the Foreign Affairs Manual and regulation section behind each one.
October 22, 2026 · 10 min read
A section-by-section map of an immigration business plan, with the E-2 point or NIW prong each section supports and what officers typically look for.
October 19, 2026 · 10 min read