U.S. immigration site visits challenging for remote working L-1 intracompany transferees

By Eileen M. Martin (July 13, 2023, 1:33 PM EDT) -- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) site visits are challenging for employers and beneficiaries who work in the U.S. in L-1 Intracompany Transferee status. At these visits, U.S. government officials flash badges and ask probing questions, which can be intimidating for landlords, office neighbours and others. This is exacerbated when an L-1 beneficiary may engage in remote work and may not be well-known by people who work in nearby settings....