Do not assume a new role creates a new maximum period. Prior relevant U.S. time and the rules for the proposed capacity require an individual calculation.
Review the history before promising a project end date
The general L-1B maximum is five years and the general L-1A maximum is seven years, with individual counting rules and exceptions requiring review. Provide earlier approvals, admissions and travel records rather than relying on the latest title.
Explain the proposed timing and what requirements the actual role and procedure involve. Do not assume that similar job titles mean identical internal processes. Record the originally proposed work and the date anything material changed. Do not assume that the same course title settles the L-1B placement analysis. Preserve both versions and seek appropriate review before relying on the original filing account. The applicant generally needs one continuous year employed abroad by a qualifying related organization during the preceding three-year period. A new office has an initial one-year period, offsite work must remain controlled by the petitioner, and total L-1B stay ordinarily cannot exceed five years. Count prior L stay toward the five-year L-1B ceiling, and remember that a new-office petition starts with a one-year approval.