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NOTRE-DAME-DE-L'ÎLE-PERROT · L-1A FIELD GUIDE

What if the freeze ends after the petition is prepared?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Report the actual change and distinguish approved recruitment from completed hiring. Review whether the new facts affect the proposed duties or supporting evidence.

Use the staffing facts effective for the relevant stage

A plan to fill positions can be described as a plan. Update the record when people actually start, and seek advice on material changes rather than assuming the earlier account remains sufficient.

Only once a continuous year of qualifying employment has actually been completed within the preceding three years. Evidence of each departure and return: I-94 travel history, passport entry stamps, boarding passes, and a day-by-day log, presented as a calculation in the extension petition; the roastery’s calendar and expense records corroborate the trips. The petition needs the relationship, which exists at closing, and the year of employment, which is complete only on the payroll anniversary. The relationship must be in place at filing, so a petition submitted while the purchase is still conditional invites refusal. A request for additional evidence can add weeks, so keep the premises photographs, staffing plan and financial projections ready to answer it.