If you are bringing an executive or manager into the United States through an L1A visa, the first-year renewal is where most petitions actually fall apart, not the initial filing. This is the part almost no one talks about. Working with an experienced Houston immigration attorney before that one-year mark matters more than most companies realize, because USCIS applies a completely different evidentiary standard at extension time than it did at the new office stage. 

What Makes the New Office L1A Different From a Standard L1A?

A new office L1A