Is there a minimum L-1B new-office investment?

There is no fixed L-1B investment threshold that replaces the required evidence. The company must establish financial ability to pay the employee and commence doing business, based on the actual planned operation.

Separate operating money from fees

Budget premises, equipment, payroll and launch expenses as business costs. Separately identify government filing charges, applicable supplements, professional preparation, optional premium processing and dependent costs. A funding amount should make sense for the plan rather than be presented as a universal eligibility number.

Larger spending does not cure a role that lacks specialised-knowledge duties. There is no prescribed minimum investment for this classification, so a figure presented as a threshold should be questioned as to its source. What is required is that the operation can demonstrate the financial ability to commence doing business and to support the plan it describes, which is a question about the specific business rather than a number.

Keep operating money and immigration charges in separate budgets. The first covers premises, equipment, payroll, insurance and working capital; the second covers government fees for the petitioner and filing type, any applicable supplemental fee, dependent applications and any optional processing. Where a parent company funds the operation, document how, since an intention to provide funds is not the same as funds being available to the entity.