Intracompany Transferee L-1

To be eligible for relocation, the qualified employee must have worked for a minimum of one of the last 3 years for a parent, subsidiary, affiliate, or branch of the company. The L-1 visa also encompasses charitable, religious, or not-for-profit organizations, as long as the U.S. company is a parent-, child-, or sister-company of the foreign company.

The L-1 visa is useful to companies wanting to broaden their business in the U.S. It is particularly beneficial to smaller companies because it allows the transfer of highly trained and skilled managers or executives with specific knowledge of operations, thus facilitating the establishment of a new branch in direct alignment with the mission of the company’s main office.

Multi-national companies can benefit from the use of L-1 visas, as well. In the course of developing a new market in another country, it sometimes becomes necessary for a multi-national company to have certain specialized employees operating in the new office. Furthermore, L-1 visas can allow for a rotation of vital personnel, facilitating maximum growth and productivity for the company.

Under the “L-1 Blanket Petition Program,” the approved company can transfer multiple professional, managerial, and executive employees by acquiring only one approval from USCIS.

Two classifications of L-1 visas exist to best meet the needs of companies and their personnel.

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General instruction by USCIS

L-1A visas- Intracompany Transferee Executive or Manager

This visa is intended for use by intra-company executive transferees coming to work in the U.S. For new companies in the U.S., the L-1 visa is granted initially for one year, or 3 years for a U.S. company that has been doing business for at least one year. Extensions are available in 2-year increments, but total stays cannot exceed 7 years.

L-1B visas- Intracompany Transferee Specialized Knowledge

This visa is intended for professionals with specialized knowledge. Examples include individuals in possession of proprietary knowledge about a company’s product who also travels to the U.S. to share that knowledge with new U.S. employees. An L-1B visa is issued initially for 3 years and has one 2-year extension available.