L-1 Visa
Employees being transferred from a foreign company to a U.S. company require an L-1 visa. The employee must be an executive, manager (L-1A) or a person with specialized knowledge (L-1B) with at least one year of previous foreign experience with a foreign company. There must be a subsidiary, affiliate or branch office relationship between the foreign and U.S. companies where there is either more than 50% stock control or a 50/50 joint venture with joint veto power. The requirements for an L-1 visa include proof of continuous foreign employment for one year in the previous three years immediately prior to the application.
Please call our office to schedule your in office or telephone consultation.
When you are coming to your appointment in our office, please have with you the requested documents and the completed questionnaires. Click here for the documents needed list, click here for the L-1 questionnaire. These files are in PDF format which you can get here.
Spouse & Children
A spouse and unmarried minor children are eligible for L visas and can also enter under this category and the same length of stay as the principal.
Duration of the Visa
For a business that is just starting up, an L-1 visa is valid for one year. For businesses that have already been doing business in the United States for a year or longer, the visa is valid for up to three years with two-year extensions available for a total of up to five years for an employee with specialized knowledge (L-1B), and up to seven years for an executive or manager (L-1A).
Employees being transferred from a foreign company to a U.S. company require an L-1 visa. The employee must be an executive, manager (L-1A) or a person with specialized knowledge (L-1B) with at least one year of previous foreign experience with a foreign company. There must be a subsidiary, affiliate or branch office relationship between the foreign and U.S. companies where there is either more than 50% stock control or a 50/50 joint venture with joint veto power. The requirements for an L-1 visa include proof of continuous foreign employment for one year in the previous three years immediately prior to the application.
Please call our office to schedule your in office or telephone consultation.
When you are coming to your appointment in our office, please have with you the requested documents and the completed questionnaires. Click here for the documents needed list, click here for the L-1 questionnaire. These files are in PDF format which you can get here.
Spouse & Children
A spouse and unmarried minor children are eligible for L visas and can also enter under this category and the same length of stay as the principal.
Duration of the Visa
For a business that is just starting up, an L-1 visa is valid for one year. For businesses that have already been doing business in the United States for a year or longer, the visa is valid for up to three years with two-year extensions available for a total of up to five years for an employee with specialized knowledge (L-1B), and up to seven years for an executive or manager (L-1A).