Commercial organizations that satisfy certain size conditions, or previous volume of "L " activity may submit one L Blanket application for multiple L-1A and/or L-1B visa candidates employed by the company.
What are the Requirements for an L-1A Blanket Visa?
Managers and executives that qualify for L-1A visas, and specialized knowledge professionals that qualify for L-1B visas, may be admitted to the U.S. under an L Blanket petition without the need for the petitioning company to file individual L petitions with the USCIS for each employee. If the U.S. company obtains a blanket L approval, the individual may simply apply for the L-1A or L-1B visa directly at a US Consulate abroad.
A U.S. Petitioner and its branches, subsidiaries, affiliates, and its parent may qualify for an L Blanket if the following requirements are met:
- The Petitioner and each of those entities are engaged in commercial trade or services;
- The Petitioner has an office in the U.S that has been doing business for one year or more;
- The Petitioner has three or more domestic and foreign branches, subsidiaries, or affiliates; and
- The Petitioner and the other qualifying organizations have at least one of the following:
- Have obtained approval of petitions for at least ten "L" managers, executives, or specialized knowledge professionals during the previous 12 months;
- Have U.S. subsidiaries or affiliates with combined annual sales of at least $25 million; or
- Have a U.S. work force of at least 1000 employees.