Distinguish a newly acquired business from a planned new operation

Hypothetical example: a Regina agricultural-software company opening its first U.S. operation. Use the actual operating and transaction history when preparing an L review. An acquisition date and the date a business began operating describe different events and should not be used interchangeably. Review the governing records and current official conditions before making any irreversible employment, travel or financial commitment. Hypothetical example: A Canadian maker of laboratory sample-preparation equipment forms a U.S. subsidiary, leases a small office, and wants to send its production-planning manager to establish sales and service. The decision is whether the factual record supports a new-office L-1 case and, if so, whether L-1A or L-1B matches the proposed role. Start with the qualifying corporate relationship, then document the employee's continuous qualifying year abroad within the preceding three years, then examine premises, funding, staffing, and duties. Formation records, lease documents, payroll history, and a supported operating plan each settle different facts. A new office begins with a limited initial period, and L-1A or L-1B time remains subject to the seven- or five-year maximum. A registration alone is not an operating plan or proof of a qualifying role. The l1-new-office working file should end with a short decision note: proceed, pause for a missing record, or select a different route. Name the record that settles each open point, its custodian, and the event that may change the answer. This turns a long list of documents into a usable sequence. It also prevents a commercial deadline, a sales claim, or a family expectation from being treated as proof of an immigration requirement in writing. Record adverse facts beside favorable ones and resolve material discrepancies before submitting any representation.