Recently, the Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) released a question and answer worksheet about the process for its acceptance and adjudication of L-1 visas from Canadians. Unlike other nationalities, Canadians are able to apply for the L-1 visa for intracompany transferees at the border. Normally, the L-1 visa must be submitted to the USCIS – a much longer process compared to the process for Canadians.
The question and answer worksheet discusses how the beneficiary and petitioner has the burden of proof on petitions, must submit the appropriate documentation for the petition, and must maintain the correct company relationship while the L-1 status is in use.
For more information on the L-1 visa for Canadians, see the firm’s Canadian L-1 visa information sheet and the CBP’s recent Canadian L-1 Visa Question and Answer.