A commercial start event does not establish immigration permission or resolve the offsite restrictions.
Review both authority and assignment structure
Confirm actual permission, supervision and the work’s connection to the petitioner’s product or service. A favorable clause cannot replace an assessment of the real placement.
File once the year abroad is confirmed and the process description is complete, allow for standard processing or use premium processing, and set the assignment start after the expected approval, not before. Freeze and date the version used for petition preparation, then create a comparison listing changed duties, locations, supervision, and customer sites. Establish the position early, tell the American side what it means for the start date, and use any waiting period productively by assembling the specialized-knowledge documentation. Keep the employee’s actual status dates visible while the business reschedules, and determine the proper next step if the original assignment no longer exists. Have any implications for a pending or approved matter assessed individually; an internal rollout date does not determine immigration permission.