L-1A New Office Compliance: First-Year Priorities

The first year of an L-1A new office case is critical. USCIS expects proof that the U.S. operation is real, active, and capable of supporting an executive or managerial role.

Companies should maintain payroll records, lease documents, client contracts, organizational charts, and evidence of growth milestones.

By extension time, USCIS will examine whether duties remained primarily managerial or executive, not day-to-day production work.

Regular legal compliance reviews can prevent weak extensions and reduce requests for evidence.

New Horizons Legal advises employers on first-year documentation strategies for stronger L-1A renewals.