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L-1B Blanket Visa
The L-1B Blanket visa is for persons outside the U.S. employed for at least 6 months 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. The sponsoring company must have an L-1B Blanket approval notice that includes the non-U.S. firm.
Please note, this application is made at the US Consulate where the foreign employee is currently located.
What Are The Requirements For An L-1B Blanket Visa?
How Long Is The L-1B Visa Valid?
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What Are The Requirements For An L-1B Visa?
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An L-1B visa application must meet three requirements:
The petitioning company must have an approved L Blanket petition that includes the non-U.S. firm that employed the Beneficiary.
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 six months 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
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