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Original Date Announced
December 29, 2017USCIS issues a policy memorandum clarifying that to establish a qualifying relationship for an L-1 visa petition where the petitioner has submitted documentation of control by proxy votes, the petitioner must show that the proxy votes are irrevocable from the time of filing the L-1 petition through the time of adjudication. If ownership and control of the organization changes after USCIS adjudicates the petition, the petitioner must file an amended petition. The memo includes an update to the Adjudicator's Field Manual and is effective immediately. [ID #493]
USCIS Policy Memo (PM-602-0155): L-1 Qualifying Relationships and Proxy VotesEffective Date
December 29, 2017Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAgencies Affected: USCISPre Trump-Era Policies
- February 9, 1982 The 1982 decision *Matter of Hughes* gave an extensive analysis of the meaning of affiliation for L-1 purposes, but neither *Matter of Hughes* nor previous USCIS guidance have addressed whether proxy votes must be irrevocable to establish control. 1982 *Matter of Hughes*