Clarify the actual professional scope and any later review work. Do not assume an unspecified future assignment is covered.
Define the changing evidence need
Separate professional assessment, updates and current official charges. A new project may need different facts even when the employer remains the same.
Government filing charges per the USCIS fee schedule, optional premium processing, counsel's fees for the eligibility review and petition, staff time to document the quality system, and L-2 applications for the family. Identify costs for entity documents, foreign employment records, technical document preparation, translations, government fees, travel, and any professional review. Clarify whether a legal fee covers reviewing confidential material, an offsite-placement analysis, or later government questions, and confirm current fees for the specific filing. Prepare a ledger separating government filing charges, document retrieval, translation, professional work, premises, payroll, and operating funds. Beyond fees, the cost that matters is preparing evidence: assembling and translating manuals and logs, drafting position descriptions and obtaining a management letter, and professional fees if counsel is used. Requests for further evidence are common in this category because the standard invites scrutiny, so budget for a second round of professional and internal work.