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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced plans for a pilot program affecting Canadian citizen L-1 applicants crossing into the U.S. through ports of entry in Blaine, Wash. Under the program, these applicants will first submit their L-1 petitions to USCIS rather than directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the border.
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BAL Analysis: While the USCIS announcement of this program described it as an “option,” other reports indicate that Canadian L-1 applicants will be required starting April 30 to submit their petitions to USCIS if seeking admission at the Blaine, Wash. ports of entry. Affected applicants should make plans to either submit L-1 petitions to USCIS or use other ports of entry. More information is anticipated between now and the April 30 implementation date. BAL will continue to follow the development of the pilot program and provide updates as needed.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.
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