EXPANSION VISA (L1)
The L1 visa is a crucial tool for multinational companies looking to streamline their global operations by transferring key employees to the United States. This visa facilitates the movement of executives, managers, and specialized knowledge staff from their international offices to their U.S. branches, ensuring continuity and growth within the organization. Whether your company is expanding its footprint in the U.S. or strengthening its leadership team, understanding the L1 visa is essential for a smooth transition.
L1 VISA
WHAT IS A L1?
VISA
The L1 visa allows multinational businesses to transfer certain employees from their operations abroad to the United States. The U.S. company is usually a parent, subsidiary, affiliate, or branch office of the foreign company. The relationship must
be established through common ownership and control of the companies.
L1 VISA
WHO IS IT FOR?
PROFILE
L1-A “Executives” direct the management of the business, establish goals and policies and receive only general direction from higher level executives, board directors or stockholders. L1-A “Managers” manage the business, supervise and control the work of other professional employees (bachelor degree) and have authority to hire and fire or recommend personnel actions. L1-B: Employees with “specialized knowledge” utilize their “special knowledge” of either the company’s product and its application in international markets or “advanced level of knowledge” of the company’s processes and procedures.
Try our Pre-Qualification formBenefits
Expand your business into the U.S.
Back your US venture with your foreign company, and benefit from all its support and resources;
Get in the U.S. and be operational fast
The shortest delay from application to stepping foot in the US to live and work;
Privileged way to permanent residency
Although classified as nonimmigrant status, the L1 offers a rapid path to permanent residency (green card) and unrestricted work authorization for the applicant spouse;
Qualification
Experience
1+ year continuous full-time employment in the existing business abroad;
Operations
Entity outside the U.S. must be actively “doing business” and remain operational;
Relationship
Qualifying organizational relationship between entities in the U.S. and abroad.
Why a L1
I have the answers to your questions, whether you’re looking to expand a small family business or scale a Fortune 500 company. With expertise across industries and business sizes, I’m here to guide you through every step of your growth journey.
