L1 Visa (Intra-Company Transfer Visa)
L1 Visa Description
This visa is used to transfer to a US parent, affiliate,
subsidiary or branch office an employee from a related foreign company. There
are two types of L1 visas:
- The L1A for Executive/Managerial staff
- The L1B for Specialist Knowledge staff
- L1 visa is issued for an initial 1 or 3 years.
- L1A visa can be extended to a maximum of 7 years.
- L1B visa can be extended to a maximum of 6 years
L1 Visa Candidate Requirements
You must have worked for the transferring employer outside US
for at least one year in the last three
If you are a manager/executive, you must be going to manage a
major subdivision or function of your employer’s US operation.
If you are a specialist knowledge worker, you must have
in-depth experience of your employer’s particular products, processes,
procedures and/or practices.
If you would like to find out about the L1 visa application
process from the point of view of your employer, Click
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