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STURGEON COUNTY · L-1B FIELD GUIDE

How should L-1B evidence compare an internal procedure with ordinary tool use?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Describe the actual differences and the applicant’s demonstrated role without exaggerating exclusivity.

Use a concrete deployment example

Identify the procedure, decisions and experience relevant to the proposed work. Attribute documentation accurately and explain confidential material appropriately. A general list of software products does not show the particular organizational knowledge being relied on.

The strongest files are built from records the company already generated in the ordinary course: internal manuals and their revision history, training curricula and attendance records, design notes, incident reports and the documents the transferee personally wrote. The company's own artefacts: the proprietary code library with its revision history, commissioning procedures, fault-diagnosis documentation, internal training records showing who has been qualified on them, and a duty description tied to those specific items. Use corporate ownership records and operating evidence for the organization link; use contracts, payroll, tax documents, leave records, and supervisor letters for the foreign employment; use training records, controlled manuals, work samples, and a detailed US assignment for the knowledge claim.