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Imagine a Port Coquitlam manufacturing company planning to send two different employees to a U.S. affiliate: one a plant manager, the other a technical specialist. These two moves likely call for different categories, so treating them as a single question would miss important details.
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L-1A and L-1B are two of the six pathways tracked here, alongside TN, E-2, EB-5 and Gold Card. Manufacturing transfers often involve both categories at once for different people, so it helps to build separate files for each transferee from the start.
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Build the L-1A case for the manager
Focus on authority and organizational structure.
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A manager's case and a specialist's case rest on different evidence: one on organizational authority, the other on the specific knowledge a role requires. Keeping the two files distinct avoids diluting either one with the wrong kind of detail.
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Sort each transferee into the right category
For each employee, determine whether their U.S. role is primarily managerial or executive, pointing to L-1A, or centered on specialized product or process knowledge, pointing to L-1B.
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Build the manager's organizational evidence
For an L-1A case, gather organizational charts, staff counts and descriptions of decision-making authority both abroad and in the planned U.S. role.
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Build the specialist's knowledge evidence
For an L-1B case, describe the specific manufacturing process, equipment or technique involved and why it is not widely held knowledge in the industry.
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Coordinate timing across both petitions
Plan the two cases on parallel but separate timelines, since different evidence-gathering needs may mean one case is ready before the other.
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If you are planning transfers for more than one employee, use the journey tool or book a free initial consultation and describe each role separately so the right category gets matched to the right person.
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Planning from Port Coquitlam? A free initial consultation is available remotely, and it can include HR staff alongside the transferring employees. We are not a law firm and collaborate with licensed U.S. attorneys where needed.
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Can the same company file both L-1A and L-1B petitions at once?
Yes, a company can pursue both categories for different qualifying employees at the same time, as long as each individual meets the specific requirements of the category being used for their case.
What is the key difference in evidence between the two?
L-1A evidence centers on organizational authority, such as staff supervised or a major function directed, while L-1B evidence centers on specialized knowledge of the company's own products, equipment or procedures. Mixing the two types of evidence in one case tends to weaken it.
Do the maximum stay periods differ?
Yes. L-1A allows up to seven years total in status, while L-1B is capped at five years total, according to USCIS. This affects long-term planning for each transferee differently.
What if a specialist later moves into a management role?
A change in duties that shifts someone from a specialized-knowledge role into a genuinely managerial one may require a new petition reflecting the new role rather than assuming the original L-1B approval covers it.
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