A project event does not itself authorize the proposed US work.
Check the real demonstration activities before travel
Assess the intended tasks and applicable immigration basis. Do not assume all demonstrations are merely meetings or that a customer’s fixed date removes the need for qualifying employment and lawful permission.
Describe the demonstration minute by minute before deciding how to travel or beginning departure planning. Observation or discussion may present different issues from installing equipment, modifying code, training operators, or producing a customer deliverable. A scheduled event and a pending petition do not authorize US employment. L-1B eligibility still depends on the related organizations, the worker’s required continuous year of qualifying employment abroad inside the applicable three-year lookback, and special or advanced company knowledge used in the assignment. If work occurs mainly at an unaffiliated customer, confirm that the petitioner retains control and that the arrangement is not labour-for-hire. For a new office, remember the initial L approval lasts only one year.
Hypothetical example: A packaging-sensor specialist employed near Saint-David-de-Falardeau is asked to recalibrate a customer’s line during a fixed demonstration. The agenda should distinguish her explanatory presentation from hands-on configuration and operator training. If the latter are planned duties, the employer should wait for the proper authorization and preserve evidence that its related US entity, not the customer, controls her specialized assignment.