Ottawa - best crossing L-1B?

Has anyone processed an L-1B at any of the land crossings near Ottawa? I can see that there are three:

a) Prescott / Ogdensburg
b) Cornwall / Massena
c) Thousand Islands Crossing

To which of these should I go? My company has handed me a thick, lawyer-prepared L-1B package, and I want to make sure all goes smoothly. The lawyer's only concern was about folks not understanding L-1 visa law well enough and told me horror stories of border services folks consulting websites to know whether or not to approve (terrifying!) on the other hand, sending directly to USCIS tends to result in requests for evidence that can be endless.

Help!

Tre

Nobody can really tell you at which port to apply. Even the Free Trade Officers have been known to rotate so a strict DHS Inspector could appear at a different port tomorrow.

Based upon past experiences however, both Ogdensburg and Thousand Islands Crossing have reported good experiences.

You were likely wise to hire a lawyer for an L1 based upon what I have seen with regards to experiences with these kinds of applications at the U.S. border.

CBP should know how to handle an L1B.

I'm interested with the part where you say I was likely wise to hire a lawyer. Am I more likely to be rejected at the border as opposed to sending directly to USCIS?

You don't really need a lawyer to do an L1 but it can be a good idea sometimes due to the demanding applicable paper work involved. The U.S. Immigration System is fraught with laws and regulations and it only takes one to sow your downfall.

You are not necessarily more apt to be rejected at the border but it can sometimes depend on whom you encounter as an inspector. As long as you meet the criteria for an L1B, your application should go well.

L-1B is pretty straightforward as long as you have the paperwork in order, it's not as subjective as TN-1. Basically what they're looking for is that you've worked for the company for at least a year in the last three in Canada and proof of the tie-up between the branches to prove it's an intracompany transfer.

Like MC says, no-one can really tell you which POE to use because it's not really the POE, it's the person you get. For example I know from experience there is one guy at Sweetgrass who is a PITA but all the other people I've dealt with are okay. There's apparently one guy at Derby Line who is a jobsworth but it depends on which shift he's working.