# Can Canadians Renew their L-1 Visas at the Border?

> If you are a Canadian national, you can apply for the initial L-1 status at the border, to renew you must file an extension of status petition with USCIS.
> URL: https://legalservicesincorporated.com/immigration-law/employment-visas/l1-visa/l1-renewal-border/
> Last modified: 2026-03-09T19:47:16+00:00

[In 2019](https://legalservicesincorporated.com/immigration/cbp-refusing-to-adjudicate-canadian-l-visa-renewals-at-borders-and-port-of-entries/) , it has become a policy of the Customs and Border Protection that the CBP port will not adjudicate L-1 visa renewals for Canadian nationals at the border. Has this changed/has there been any updated since the Biden administration?

Unfortunately, no. If you are a Canadian national, you can apply for the initial L-1 status [at the border](https://legalservicesincorporated.com/immigration/i-am-a-canadian-national-can-i-apply-for-an-l-1-at-the-border-can-i-renew-my-l-1-at-the-border/), but to renew your L-1 status, you will have to file an extension of status petition with USCIS. Even though being able to renew the L-1 visa at the border would be a desirable change for many Canadians, we have not heard any updates/planned changes on this policy from the new administration.

You can read more about the [L-1 visa for Canadians when you click here.](https://legalservicesincorporated.com/immigration/l1-qa/)

You can read about whether you have to live and work in the U.S. full-time if you have an [L-1 visa here.](https://legalservicesincorporated.com/immigration/l-1-visa-live-work/)