In today’s global economy, U.S. companies may need to import certain skill sets from elsewhere in short order. That’s when they look to L-1B visas, nonimmigrant authorizations that allow workers from a company’s foreign branches or offices to come work in the U.S., provided they meet certain standards.

Many had hoped that new guidance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released on March 24 would make it easier for companies to get the coveted L-1B visa. But the guidance, which officially becomes USCIS policy at the end of August, doesn’t appear to offer clear advice.

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