Two bundles do most of the work. The corporate bundle traces ownership and control between the companies and shows both are trading. The personnel bundle proves one continuous qualifying year abroad and describes the American role's authority through an organizational chart with named positions rather than empty boxes.
Assemble the two bundles before anyone drafts prose
For the corporate side, gather incorporation records for both builders, the share register or capital table for each, the agreement by which the holding company acquired the Trent Lakes business, any subsequent reorganizations, and directors' resolutions authorizing the transfer. Add evidence that each entity trades: signed construction contracts, recent invoices, remittance records for employees, insurance certificates and municipal or state permits. For the personnel side, produce payroll records and tax slips covering the qualifying year, a letter from the Canadian company describing Thibault's duties as activities rather than adjectives, and project documentation showing him approving budgets, awarding subcontracts and directing staff.
Then produce the American chart twice, once as the company stands today and once as it will stand when he arrives, with titles, names where known, headcount and reporting lines. Where a position is to be filled after arrival, say when and from what budget. A chart of unnamed placeholders invites the exact question the petition is meant to answer.