Confirm the scope. Translating records and assessing the actual L-1A requirements are different services that may need separate professional attention.
Identify the purpose of each task
Ask which translations are required and who will resolve factual or legal questions. Separate those costs from official charges. A polished translation cannot repair an unsupported role or company relationship.
Separate the business’s ongoing expenses from evidence preparation and current filing charges. Clarify whether professional work includes reviewing the business plan and later changes. Use the actual operating model to identify resources needed for the proposed role. Confirm the fee amounts on the current USCIS fee schedule, since they are revised and secondhand figures go stale quickly. Compare passport entries, itineraries, corporate cards, payroll, and work records to calculate one continuous year abroad within the relevant three years. If the operation is new, include premises and a credible first-year organization capable of supporting that role; approval initially lasts one year. The qualifying relationship and prior foreign-service year in a managerial or executive capacity remain independent requirements.
Translation of financial statements and tax filings adds to that.