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POINTE-CLAIRE · L-1B FIELD GUIDE

Does work on an acquisition integration automatically qualify?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. The actual special or advanced knowledge, proposed work and other L requirements need assessment.

Identify the individual basis

Explain what the applicant knows and which records support it. Do not rely on the transaction’s importance or the employer’s desire for a smooth integration as a substitute for the applicable standard.

Specialized knowledge is defined as special knowledge of the company's product, service, research, equipment, techniques, management or other interests and its application in international markets, or an advanced level of knowledge of the company's processes and procedures. Identify what was tested, what the employee learned and how that understanding supports the proposed assignment. Distinguish general troubleshooting skill from knowledge of the organization’s product or processes. An experimental label does not automatically establish special or advanced knowledge, but the process should be assessed on its real facts. Identify the company knowledge underlying the instruction rather than treat selection alone as proof of specialized knowledge. Describe the knowledge, its depth, how it was acquired, and which proposed tasks require it. The organizations must be connected as a parent, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate; the foreign business must operate actively, and the US business must either operate actively or qualify as a new office. Training that any purchaser of the equipment can obtain is industry knowledge.