707 18th Street Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 742-7007

Characteristics of L1 and L1A Visas

  1. The L1 visa is for foreign workers employed by a multinational company that also has offices in the United States. The visa is required for employees who are being temporarily transferred to the U.S. office.

  2. The L1A visa is for executives and managers, while the L1B is for workers with specialized knowledge.

  3. This visa is valid for 1-3 years, and can be extended for 2 years at a time, with a maximum of 7 years. After this, the foreign national must work outside the United States for one year before another visa can be applied for.

  4. L1A and L1B visas are particularly advantageous to foreign companies that desire to expand their businesses into the United States. Foreign workers can effectively set up an operation in the U.S. during the course of their visas, and train local staff to manage the business presence on an ongoing basis after that time.

  5. Workers that qualify for this visa have worked at least one unbroken year out of the last three for the parent company or one of its subsidiaries.

  6. Large, multinational organizations may apply for the L1 Blanket Petition Program.

  7. The L1 visa is dual-intent, so applying for permanent residency will not jeopardize the validity of this visa.

Our Services

 

If you are considering filing an H1B visa petition for the international staffing of your own business, contact us for a free consultation to discuss your needs and how we can assist you in the process. Our attorneys are experienced in dealing with unique business situations, and have represented many clients in successfully obtaining employment visas for hiring foreign national.

We can advise you with recommendations for your global hiring plans based on the latest immigration regulations, and will take into account any special factors that may apply to your industry or involvement with international trade. With three offices in California and Oregon in the western United States, we are happy to meet with you in person or discuss your employment immigration needs by phone.

Our staff is multilingual, serving clients located around the world from our offices on the U.S. West Coast.
Whether you are entering America for the first time or pursuing citizenship, we will help you in the legal process.
With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we can defend you against deportation and other threats.
We assist employers in obtaining H1B visas to help skilled international workers join their U.S. staff.

 

Our staff is multilingual, serving clients located around the world from our offices on the U.S. West Coast.

Whether you are entering America for the first time or pursuing citizenship, we will help you in the legal process.

With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we can defend you against deportation and other threats.

We assist employers in obtaining H1B visas to help skilled international workers join their U.S. staff.


 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Our staff is multilingual, serving clients located around the world from our offices on the U.S. West Coast.

Whether you are entering America for the first time or pursuing citizenship, we will help you in the legal process.

With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we can defend you against deportation and other threats.

We assist employers in obtaining H1B visas to help skilled international workers join their U.S. staff.


 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

X