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NIAGARA FALLS · L-1B FIELD GUIDE

Can recurring access appointments establish work permission?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. Appointments and logistics do not authorize the activity. Assess the actual classification and process before relying on scheduled visits.

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If duties, supervision or worksite change, describe the new arrangement. A repeated calendar entry does not establish that earlier permission covers it.

Keep the actual approval and status dates visible throughout, and do not treat a client delivery deadline as permission to begin work whose immigration basis has not actually been resolved. A move into a managerial or executive role can be recognised by a new L-1A petition, but that is a change of classification with its own evidence, and time already spent in L-1B counts toward the seven-year executive maximum rather than starting afresh. A multi-terminal program running past five years needs either recaptured time abroad, a genuine change to a managerial role, or a different classification arranged well before the limit is reached. If the employee begins mainly performing routine work or the business adopts a different system, reassess the classification rather than relying on the original filing narrative.