<html> <head> <title>L-1A Applications, US L-1A, US Immigration Visa Servises, Employment Visas - VisaNow.Com Visa Directory L-1A</title> <meta name="description" content="VisaNow.com offers US immigration visa servises including L-1A applications."> <meta name="keywords" content="L-1A, L1A, GREEN CARDS, US GREEN CARD, GREENCARD, EMPLOYMENT VISA, IMMIGRATION, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION VISA, US IMMIGRATION VISA, H-1B VISA, H1B VISA, UNITED STATES GREENCARD, EMIGRATION, IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY, IMMIGRATION, LAWYER, IMMIGRATION SERVICES, IMMIGRANT, US CITIZENSHIP, USCIS, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, WORK PERMITS, ETA 750 A, ETA 750 B, I-130, I-485, I-765, B-1, B-2, EMPLOYER ASSISTANCE, IMMIGRATION FORMS AND APPLICATIONS, USCIS FORMS, VISA PROCESSING SERVICE, HUMAN RESOURCE, TOURIST VISA, STUDENT VISA, PERMANENT RESIDENCE, TEMPORARY RESIDENCE, VISA INFORMATION, VISANOW.COM, VISANOW, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, IL"> <link href="/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> <script language="JavaScript" src="/IFrame.js"></script> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- VerifyIFrameParent('/visadirectory/visas/l1a.asp'); //--> </script> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="100%"><img src="/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8"><br> <span class="text"><a href="javascript:history.back(1)" id="anchors" target="_top">Back</a><img src="/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8"><br> <br></span> <span class="subhead">L-1A Visa<br> </span> <span class="text">The L-1A visa is for persons employed at a managerial or executive level for at least one 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, in a managerial or executive position, at its related entity in the United States, or will oversee the opening of a new entity in the United States which is affiliated with the non-U.S. entity.<br> <br> This visa category is currently eligible for expedited processing by the USCIS for an addtional fee of $1,000 (U.S.). If you would like to take advantage of this program, please <a href="javascript: launchVisa('L-1A+Premium')">click here</a> to begin your "L-1A Premium Processing" application. <br><br> <a href="javascript: launchVisa('L-1A')"><img src="/images/b-start-your-app-or.gif" width="163" height="19" vspace="10" border=0></a><br> <br></span> <span class="text"> <a href="javascript: ScrollFormTo('requirements')" target="_self">What Are The Requirements For An L-1A Visa?</a><br> <a href="javascript: ScrollFormTo('valid')" target="_self">How Long Is The L-1A Visa Valid?</a><br> What Is The Application Fee: <a HREF="#" onclick="launchFullService('L-1A'); return false;">Full Service</a><img src="/images/g-divider.gif" width="15" height="10"><a HREF="#" onclick="launchFastForms('True','L-1A'); return false;">Fast Forms</a><br> <br> <br></span> <a name="requirements" id="requirements"></a> <span class="subhead">What Are The Requirements For An L-1A Visa?<br></span> <span class="text">VisaNow.com<font size=2><sup>®</sup></font> can prepare and submit the L-1A visa application if the L-1A visa applicant is presently in the U.S. in status or outside of the U.S.<BR><BR> An L-1A visa application must meet the three requirements: <ol> <li>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;</li> <li>The L-1A visa applicant must be employed at the company abroad at a managerial or executive level for at least one of the previous three years before the L-1A 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, </li> <li>The employee must be coming to work at the United States company as an executive or manager.</li> </ol> A "manager" does the following: <ul> <li>Manages an organization, department, subdivision or function;</li> <li>Supervises and controls the work of other supervisory, professional or managerial employees or manages an "essential function";</li> <li>Has the authority to make personnel decisions or to function at a "senior level"; and,</li> <li>Has discretion over the day-to-day working of the business or function for which he/she has authority.</li> </ul> An "executive" does the following: <ul> <li>Manages an organization or a major component/function of that organization;</li> <li>Has the authority to establish goals and policies;</li> <li>Has a wide latitude in discretionary decision-making; and,</li> <li>Is supervised only by higher-ranking executives, the board of director or stockholders of the company.</li> </ul> The U.S. and foreign companies must be related. The companies may qualify for L-1A visa if either company controls the other. Control can be either direct or indirect ownership. "Ownership" can be any of the following: <ul> <li>One company owns more than fifty percent of the other affiliated entity; or</li> <li>Both U.S. and non-U.S entities are controlled by the same person or entity.</li> </ul><br> <br></span> <a name="valid" id="valid"></a> <span class="subhead">How Long Is The L-1A Visa Valid?<br></span> <span class="text">If coming to the United States to oversee the opening of the U.S. office, an L-1A 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-1A visa holder will be admitted for three years, initially. An L-1A visa may be extended for a total of seven years. 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