L-1A/B BUSINESS VISAS - FOR TEMPORARY INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREE
The Law Office of Brian T. O’Neill can counsel you through the process of assisting individuals who are transferred to a US Company after having worked for at least one of the last three years at a foreign subsidiary, affiliate, branch or parent company.
The L-1 visa is available to individuals who are transferred to a US company after having been employed for a minimum of one consecutive year, out of the preceding three years, at a foregn company affiliate, such as parent, subsidiary, partnership, joint venture, etc.
L-1A Visa (Managerial or Executive)
The L-1A visa is available to employees who will work in a Managerial and/or Executive capacity. The L-1A is typically granted for an initial period of three years. The L-1A visa holder may extend his or her status for a maximum period of seven (7) years. A Manager of Executive who has held managerial/executive positions with a US company and the foreign affiliate, branch, subsidiary, parent, etc., is eligible to be sponsored for Lawful Permanent Residency (i.e. Green Card) without first being the beneficiary of an approved Labor certification Application. An individual in this situation is on the ‘fast-track’ since an employer can sponsor him and her without first having to test the labor market to determine if there are any minimally qualified, ready, willing and able US workers who are willing to fill the position that is offered to the L-1A worker.
L-1B Visa (Specialized Knowledge)
The L-1B Visa is typically granted for an initial period of three years. An L-1B visa holder may extend his or her status for a maximum period of five years. In order to establish that the L-1B position requires ‘specialized knowledge’, an L-1B employer must show that the position requires knowledge or experience that is not typically transferrable in a regular training interval. Employers seeking to sponsor an L-1B employee for Lawful permanent residency (i.e. Green Card) must first file a Labor certification on behalf of the employee. The labor certification tests the labor market to see whether there are any qualified US workers willing to do the job that is offered to the L-1B employee.
The Law office of Brian T O’Neill can provide the tools you need to make the most informed decisions about applying for the L-1 visa. Find out how the process works, what timing and considerations are involved, what forms and supporting exhibits must be submitted before submitting an L-1 package.
Call the Law office of Brian T. O’Neill at 617-722-4000 or contact us online. We will gladly answer your questions or schedule a consultation.
The L-1 visa is available to individuals who are transferred to a US company after having been employed for a minimum of one consecutive year, out of the preceding three years, at a foregn company affiliate, such as parent, subsidiary, partnership, joint venture, etc.
L-1A Visa (Managerial or Executive)
The L-1A visa is available to employees who will work in a Managerial and/or Executive capacity. The L-1A is typically granted for an initial period of three years. The L-1A visa holder may extend his or her status for a maximum period of seven (7) years. A Manager of Executive who has held managerial/executive positions with a US company and the foreign affiliate, branch, subsidiary, parent, etc., is eligible to be sponsored for Lawful Permanent Residency (i.e. Green Card) without first being the beneficiary of an approved Labor certification Application. An individual in this situation is on the ‘fast-track’ since an employer can sponsor him and her without first having to test the labor market to determine if there are any minimally qualified, ready, willing and able US workers who are willing to fill the position that is offered to the L-1A worker.
L-1B Visa (Specialized Knowledge)
The L-1B Visa is typically granted for an initial period of three years. An L-1B visa holder may extend his or her status for a maximum period of five years. In order to establish that the L-1B position requires ‘specialized knowledge’, an L-1B employer must show that the position requires knowledge or experience that is not typically transferrable in a regular training interval. Employers seeking to sponsor an L-1B employee for Lawful permanent residency (i.e. Green Card) must first file a Labor certification on behalf of the employee. The labor certification tests the labor market to see whether there are any qualified US workers willing to do the job that is offered to the L-1B employee.
The Law office of Brian T O’Neill can provide the tools you need to make the most informed decisions about applying for the L-1 visa. Find out how the process works, what timing and considerations are involved, what forms and supporting exhibits must be submitted before submitting an L-1 package.
Call the Law office of Brian T. O’Neill at 617-722-4000 or contact us online. We will gladly answer your questions or schedule a consultation.