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APPLICATION ANSWERS · L-1B FIELD GUIDE

What if the new customer changes its specifications during L-1B preparation?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Review whether the proposed duties and knowledge connection remain accurate. Preserve the previous account and explain the material change instead of silently substituting a different project.

Update the assignment evidence at the point of change

Identify what changed, who approved it and the applicant’s experience with the new requirements. Distinguish knowledge already held from learning planned after transfer. Seek appropriate review of the immigration implications before relying on the earlier filing strategy.

A customer launch date does not guarantee an authorization decision or excuse inconsistencies in the submitted account. Hypothetical example: A Trois-Rivières warehouse-robotics integration specialist is assigned to a U.S. deployment after the software version changes.

The first review should distinguish methods already mastered from modules that will be learned after transfer, using dated project records and supervisor explanations. The customer’s launch schedule may be important commercially, but it does not establish current specialized knowledge or guarantee an immigration outcome. Sequence the review by mapping prior assignments to the revised U.S.

deliverables. If the changed role depends on future training, decide whether the earlier case theory still fits the facts. A common problem is leaving the original narrative unchanged after a project redesign.

Update the account, identify who approved the change, and do not represent anticipated learning as completed foreign experience.