Employment-Based Immigration: L-1 Visas: Intracompany Transferee

The L-1 nonimmigrant classification enables United States employers to transfer executives, managers,  and specialized knowledge employees from an affiliated foreign office to one a office in the United States.

L-1 visas have become subject to scrutiny due to high levels of fraud.  L-1 visas are often difficult to obtain for even the most scrupulous of employers.  If you have questions regarding L-1 classification, contact The Chander Law Firm for representation today.  You can learn more about L-1 status below.

Requirements

The purpose of the L classifications is to allow foreign companies doing business in the United States to bring key foreign employees to the United States to work at affiliated offices in manager, executive, or specialized knowledge capacities.

The L-1 petitioning company must have a relationship with an existing United States business entity as parent, branch, affiliate, or subsidiary.  There must be a majority ownership interest or contractual relationship.

The L-1 employee must have worked for the foreign company for at least one year in the previous three years.  The employee must be coming to the United States to work in a managerial, executive, or specialized knowledge capacity. 

L-1 status holders are admitted for an initial period of three years.  The status can be extended for a maximum of seven years for Executives and Managers and a maximum of five years for Specialized Knowledge workers.   Period of status on L-1 apply against the six year year maximum for H-1B status.

Questions Regarding L-1 Status - Contact The Chander Law Firm

If you have any questions regarding L-1 status, do not hesitate to contact The Chander Law Firm.