It may explain project roles but does not necessarily establish the qualifying entity relationship or full employment structure.
Use each record for its purpose
Provide corporate ownership and control evidence separately and connect the project chart to the applicant’s actual authority. Hypothetical example: a Canadian specialty-paper importer plans to transfer its regional director to a U.S. affiliate owned through two holding companies.
Begin with a relationship chart that names every entity, jurisdiction, owner, percentage, and control right, then attach the corporate records that support each link. Share registers, certificates, operating agreements, annual filings, board resolutions, tax records, payroll records, and bank or accounting material may each answer a different question. The first review should produce a chronology of the worker’s foreign employment, including title, location, pay, supervisor, duties, and any periods in the United States; use it to test the one-year requirement rather than relying on a transfer letter.
For the proposed position, preserve a current U.S. chart, staffing table, lease or premises proof when relevant, job descriptions, and examples showing delegated operational work. Documents must agree about which entity employed the worker abroad and which entity will petition in the United States.
A common failure is an ownership diagram that omits a parent or treats common branding as proof of a qualifying relationship. Another is a duty letter written in conclusory management language while payroll shows no operational staff. Collect primary records first, label translations, and resolve discrepancies before filing.
The petition should let a reviewer trace the corporate chain and the person’s work history without guessing.