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CHARLEMAGNE · L-1B FIELD GUIDE

Should the company purchase a technical report before the consultation?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

First determine what facts require explanation and what reliable evidence already exists. A purchased or generated report does not replace evidence of the applicant’s actual knowledge and experience.

Define the report’s purpose before commissioning it

Clarify what preparation and review are included, apart from official charges. Any technical explanation should be accurate and relevant to the proposed work. Expense, length and sophisticated terminology do not establish eligibility.

List the company’s launch resources, applicable government charges and defined professional scope separately. Agree on the purpose of each evidence category and any necessary translation. Keep completed training, proposed training and evidence preparation in separate budget lines. Specialized knowledge turns on what the employee knows about the company’s products, processes, or procedures and how that knowledge is used, not on invoice size. A qualifying L-1B record additionally requires a continuous year of employment abroad within the preceding three years, a parent, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate connection between operating organizations, and a US assignment using company product knowledge or advanced procedural knowledge.