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L1 Visa Requirements
The L-1 intra company transferee
visa allows managers, executives and employees with
specialized skills to transfer from a foreign company
to a US office, subsidiary, or affiliated company to
perform temporary services.
The visa is initially granted for
a period of one to three years with extensions available
in two year increments and a maximum duration of stay
of seven years.
The foreign company (the non-US company)
should remain in operation during the entire duration
of the L1 Visa status.
The spouse and children under 21 of
the L-1 Visa beneficiary may acquire a dependant
L-2 Visa during the period of the transferee's status.
L-1A Visa - Executive or managerial
positions
An executive is a person who directs
the management of the company or a major part or function
of the organization. Typical executive positions are
presidents, vice presidents and controllers. An executive
is expected to have a supervisory role in the company
(either over personnel or a function) and would not
include people who are primarily performing the specific
tasks of production or providing service to customers.
A manager directs the organization,
a department, or a function of the organization. Like
executives, a qualifying manager will not be overseeing
the primary performance of a task. Exceptions apply
when a manager or executive is coming to open a business.
If the L-1 visa is not appropriate for your particular circumstances, please peruse the content on the H-1B visa. Other types of US visas may also be helpful such as the E-2, H-2 or the employment permanent visas.
L-1B Visa - Specialized knowledge
positions
Specialized knowledge refers to employees
with:
A special knowledge of the company's
products and their applications in world markets and/or
a proprietary knowledge of the company's processes or
procedures. Other business visas include the E-2.
Please see the information on USA Green Cards and other pertinent US Visas
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