United States L Visas

Employees eligible for L1A visa:

• Manage a company, subdivision, department or part of the organization;
• Control and manage the work of other professional, managerial, or supervisory workers, or manage vital functions with the company, department or subdivision;
• Have the right to fire and hire, endorse promotions;
• Exercise discretion over day-to-day operations and establish policies and goals.

Employees eligible for the L1B visa:

• Own unique or special knowledge of the organization’s service, research, product, methods, administration, equipment or interests and application in global marketplaces, or a progressive knowledge level, or skill in the firm’s procedures and progressions.

How to apply for L Visas?

The process for getting an L-1 visa is comparatively simple compared to other visas:

• The interested applicant first files an I-129 form with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service along with papers showing the company and the employee’s eligibility for an L-1 visa.
• Once the USCIS approves the application, it will issue a notice of action. After this, the applicant to either apply for a visa at a US embassy or consulate in his or her home country or apply for a change of status if the applicant is inside the country.
• If you are staying outside the U.S. and required to go through consular processing, you must fill out a DS-160 online visa applicationand bring the confirmation to the consulate or embassy along with the filing fee. Afterwards, the interview process will begin.
• If you can pass the interview, you will be provided your L-1 visa and you will be able to start your operations for your employer in the U.S.

From the Foreign Company:

• company brochure.
• Incorporation documents
• Financials documents
• bank statements.
• business lease, mortgage or deed.
• utility bills copies
• contracts with other companies, including U.S. companies.
• Organizational Chart.

From the U.S. Company:

• A company brochure.
• Incorporation documents
• business plan (if new company).
• Financials documents
• bank statements.
• business lease, mortgage or deed.
• utility bills.
• contracts with other companies, including U.S. companies.
• Organizational Chart

From the Foreign National:

• Copy of Visa and I-94 (if in the U.S.).
• Proof that overseas worker has worked at foreign company for at least 12 of last 36 months
• Resume
• Educational degree documents
• letters of experience from previous employers (if available).

The visa application fee for the L visas varies.

If you want to get a visa extension or renewal, the procedure shares many steps with the process related to the original visa application. Your employer will need to file a new petition for you prior to the termination of the I-94 departure date.