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Original Date Announced
April 25, 2019CBP expands its recent practice of refusing to receive L-1 renewal applications for Canadian nationals, now implementing the policy at nearly all U.S.-Canada ports of entry as well as all Canadian airport pre-flight inspection sites. Beginning in March 2019, certain CBP ports of entry took the position—despite existing regulations and longstanding agency practice to the contrary—that Canadian L-1s are not permitted to seek renewal of their status at CBP ports of entry, but rather they must be sponsored for an extension of stay petition with USCIS to renew their status. [ID #555]
Canadian L-1 Visa Application Limitations at BorderEffective Date
April 25, 2019Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedPre Trump-Era Policies
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January 3, 2012
NAFTA provides that Canadian citizens seeking admission to the U.S. in L-1 status may file their I-129 petition directly at any Class A port of entry along the Northern Border.
CBP Standards for Accepting and Adjudicating I-129 Petitions for L-1 Intracompany Transferee Petitions for Canadian Citizens under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - April 25, 2019 CBP Further Restricts Canadian L-1 Applications at the Border