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What is an L-1 visa and how does it work?
A qualified employee will be eligible to live and work in the U.S. under that nonimmigrant status by filling out and filing an L-1 visa application. The visa category also allows employees to change from nonimmigrant status to immigrant status and become lawful permanent residents after spending a certain number of years in the U.S.
How long can I transfer my L1 visa to another country?
For L1 visa transfers of executives and managers including business owners for up to seven years there is the L1A visa, and for specialized knowledge employees the L1B visa allows entry for up to five years to a new or existing US office.
How can I expedite my L-1 visa application?
If you cannot wait six months you may expedite your L-1 visa application process by using a service called premium processing. To do this, you will file an I-907, Request for Premium Service. The request, if approved, will guarantee the completion of your application within 15 calendar days. The cost for the I-907 filing fee is $1,440.
How many times can I extend my L-1 visa?
If you are an L-1A employee, you may request for additional two years upon the expiration of your first visa until you have reached the maximum limit of seven years. However, for L-1B employees, you may also request an additional two years until you have reached the maximum limit of five years.
The L-1 visa facilitates the temporary transfer of a foreign worker in the managerial, executive, or specialized knowledge category to the U.S. to continue employment with an office of the same employer, its parent, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate.
What is intracompany transferee L1 visa?
An L-1 visa holder is known as intracompany transferee. Even though the L1 visa was initially made for large multinational companies to transfer their employees to the U.S., it provides small or start-up companies abroad an opportunity to expand their business and services to the U.S.
Can an L-1 visa be denied entry?
Many L visa holders eventually apply for green card (that may involve filing permanent labor certification, if needed, I-140 petition, etc.) and either file for adjustment of status in the U.S. or get an immigrant visa abroad. Any of those actions will not be the basis for denying an L-1 admission to the U.S.
Is L visa an immigrant or non immigrant?
Generally, nonimmigrant visa applicants are “presumed to be an immigrant” and must provide satisfactory proof that they have no intention of immigrating to the U.S. before getting the visa. However, L visa is a dual intent visa.