Insights into L-1 Immigration Visas

 The more overreaching government becomes, the more regulations are put into place. The more regulations that are put into place, the more confusion can arise. The U.S. immigration system is an example of that paradigm. Take the L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visa for instance.

The L-1 is a temporary visa issued to applicants who have worked for at least one year out of the three immediately preceding application for a foreign company corporately-related to a U.S. counterpart. The foreign company may be the parent or a subsidiary, or have any number of approved relationship.

The position held by the proposed transferee must have been managerial, executive, or another position requiring specialized knowledge. The position to be filled in the U.S. must also fall into one of those three classifications. However, it does not need to be the same classification as the job held in the foreign country.

L-1A visa status, for executive and managerial positions, may be granted for a period of up to seven years.  L-1B status, for positions requiring specialized knowledge, may be granted for as long as five years. In either case, these are maximum periods of stay. The maximum initial period is three years, but renewable, regardless of the initial period, in two-year increments.

The determination of which visa is applicable is based on the job which the employee is expected to fill in the U.S., not the job held previously. Application for L-1 standing is made by the U.S. corporate entity on behalf of the candidate.

Please visit our websites for more information: www.Business-Visa-USA.com, www.Business-Visa-USA.cn, www.Business-Visa-USA.hk and www.Business-Visa-USA.ru.

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