L-1B Visa
The L-1B visa is for persons employed for at least one year of the previous three years
at a non-U.S. firm, corporation, or other legal entity, who will come to the U.S. to work at its related entity
in the United States as an employee who has specialized knowledge.
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What Are The Requirements For An L-1B Visa?
VisaNow.com® can prepare and submit the L-1B visa application if the
L-1B visa applicant is presently in the U.S. in status or outside of the U.S.
An L-1B visa application must meet
three requirements:
- The petitioning United States company
must be affiliated with the company abroad, as a branch, subsidiary, or affiliate. This
relationship is demonstrated either by one entity having control over the other, or by
both entities being controlled by the same person or entity;
- The L-1B visa applicant must be
employed at the company abroad for at least one of the previous three years before the
L-1B visa application is filed with the USCIS. Time spent in the United States on temporary
assignment or as a trainee of the foreign firm does not count toward the one year of
employment with the company abroad; and,
- The employee must be coming to work
at the United States company to utilize specialized knowledge.
An employee with "specialized knowledge" has either of the following:
- A special knowledge of the company
product and its application in international markets or has an advanced level of knowledge
of processes and procedures of the company; or,
- An advanced level of professional or
technical expertise, and proprietary knowledge of the organization’s services,
products, technology, strategies, or any other corporate function that is essential to the
United States company’s successful operation.
The U.S. and foreign companies must be related. The companies may qualify for L-1B visa if either company controls the other.
Control can be either direct or indirect ownership. "Ownership" can be any of
the following:
- One company owns more than fifty
percent of the other affiliated entity; or,
- Both U.S. and non-U.S. entities are controlled by the same person
or entity
How Long Is The L-1B Visa Valid?
If coming to the United States to work at a new U.S. office, an L-1B visa holder will be
admitted for one year initially. If coming to the United States to work at an established
company, in existence for more than one year, an L-1B visa holder will be admitted for
three years initially . An L-1B visa may be extended for a total of five years. VisaNow.com® can
make the application to extend the L-1B visa.
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