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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MACDONALD · L-1B FIELD GUIDE

Is a contractual promise of expert support enough for L-1B?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. Explain the employee’s qualifying specialized knowledge and the assignment that requires it.

Describe the knowledge in use

Use an actual process or product example and reliable records. Avoid treating a specialist title or ordinary competence as a complete explanation of the standard.

The statutory definition covers special knowledge of the petitioner's product, service, research, equipment, techniques or management and its application in international markets, or an advanced level of knowledge of the company's processes and procedures. The petition must establish an uninterrupted qualifying foreign year within the relevant three-year period, an eligible corporate link, and special or advanced company knowledge required by the US duties. Specialized knowledge concerns company products, processes, or procedures rather than general skill; a new office starts with one-year approval, while the classification ordinarily ends after five total years. What must be shown is knowledge that is special or advanced within the organisation and genuinely applied in the proposed duties; breadth of exposure describes a career, and it does not become the legal standard by being long.