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A Salisbury company considering an acting manager for a US office needs a record of actual responsibilities and the capacity of the proposed operation. A title that may become permanent later cannot fill an evidentiary gap today.
Date the role accurately
Record the appointment, authority and actual work, including previous duties where relevant. L-1 requires the qualifying continuous foreign employment year within the relevant three-year period and a qualifying corporate relationship. Do not assume every year with the employer had the same capacity. For a new-office L-1A petition, the required foreign year must have been in a managerial or executive capacity.
Support the appropriate new-office role
For L-1A, sufficient premises and support for primarily managerial or executive duties within one year are required. For L-1B, qualifying knowledge, sufficient premises and financial ability to pay and commence business matter. Initial new-office approval is limited to one year.
Show continuing operations
The qualifying group must continue business in the United States and another country during the relevant stay. Keep actual staffing, financial and operational records for later review. A future promotion or hire should remain identified as a plan until effective.
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