Identify what evidence is needed and who can provide it. Preparing understandable descriptions or obtaining records may require time and professional work, but the company should not assume it must purchase a large technical report. Budget immigration charges separately from the migration’s commercial costs.
Use a focused evidence scope
Ask which aspect of the knowledge claim needs explanation and what materials address it. Protect confidentiality appropriately without removing essential context. A costly presentation does not replace accurate proof of the employee’s knowledge, employment and qualifying corporate relationship.
Recent USCIS fee rules provide small-employer rates for petitioners with 25 or fewer full-time-equivalent employees on parts of the I-129 fee structure, so the creamery should confirm its category and the current charges on the G-1055 schedule. For an L-1B worker placed primarily at an unaffiliated worksite, the unaffiliated employer cannot principally control and supervise the worker, and the placement cannot be essentially an arrangement to provide labour for hire rather than to use the petitioner’s specialized knowledge. Government charges should be taken from the current G-1055 schedule, including the base petition fee, the fraud-prevention fee and any other statutory fee that applies to the company's size; premium processing is available at an additional charge.