The L-1 visa allows a foreign company with an affiliated office in the United States to temporarily transfer executives, managers, or employees with specialized knowledge to work in its U.S.-based branch, parent, subsidiary, or affiliate.

The L-1 visa is also available to foreign companies establishing a new office in the United States, allowing them to send an executive or manager to oversee the establishment and operation of the new office.

• The L-1A visa is issued to executives and managers.
• The L-1B visa is issued to employees with specialized knowledge.

General Requirements for Filing an L-1 Visa

To qualify for an L-1 visa, the following conditions must be met:

1. The transferee must have been employed abroad by the foreign company continuously for at least one year within the three years preceding the petition.
2. The foreign and U.S. entities must have a qualifying relationship, such as parent company, subsidiary, branch, or affiliate.
3. The position in the U.S. must be at the executive, managerial, or specialized knowledge level.
4. The transfer must be temporary, and the transferee must continue to be employed by the same multinational organization.

If your company has a branch office, parent, subsidiary, or affiliate in the United States and seeks to transfer an executive, manager, or specialized knowledge employee, contact the Law Office of Sudeep K. Sharma, PLLC for a consultation!

Our experienced immigration attorneys will help you understand the eligibility requirements, prepare the necessary documentation, and guide you through each step of the L-1 visa process.

If foreign corporation also has a branch office, parent or subsidiary company or an affiliated company in the United States and would like to transfer their executive or manager or employee who have specialized skills to work in the United States at their affiliated company, please call at Sudeep K. Sharma, PLLC, at 718-536-9618 for a free consultation to understand all the requirements before starting process to file L-1 visa.