Trips to the U.S. may impact L-1 eligibility and applicants should discuss these potential impacts with an immigration attorney prior to applying for the L-1.
The L1 visa can be a great option where there are two affiliated entities doing business, one in a foreign country and one in the United States, and an executive, manager, or specialized employee seeks to enter the U.S. to…
The E-2 and L-1 visas can each be great visa options for Canadian citizens. One big benefit of the L-1 is that Canadians can apply for this visa directly at a port of entry.
If a company wants to transfer an employee to the U.S. on an L-1 visa, the employee must fit into the category of executive, manager or specialized knowledge worker.
To properly support an L1A petition for a manager or executive, a detailed organizational chart should be submitted including employee names, salary, and education, and a detailed breakdown of job duties which should be supervisory in nature.
L-1 RFEs are very common and petitioners should be prepared to submit documentary evidence with detailed explanations to prove they meet the L-1 requirements.
Employers considering which employees qualify as L-1A managers should consider the specific job duties of the employee and their subordinates and staffing hierarchy of the company.
The 1-year foreign employment period will be adjusted if you are currently working for the US sponsoring employer in the US on some other employment visa.
A foreign company can provide services to a related US company (or vice versa) and still meet the doing business requirement. The L1 entity does not need to take revenue from clients.
We just had an L-1A employee visa approval for a new office at the U.S. Embassy in London. The petition was first approved by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services and the applicant then went to the Embassy for the visa…
USCIS expanded the ability of E, H-4, or L nonimmigrant dependent spouses to qualify for an automatic extension of work authorization for up to 180 days.
L-1A can be a great choice for foreign business owners looking to expand in the US. Be sure to check the requirements and carefully prepare your evidence.
On November 10, 2021, after litigation between the American Immigration Lawyers Association and USCIS, USCIS has announced that L-2 visa holders will no longer be required to apply for work authorization to work in the United States.
If you are a Canadian national, you can apply for the initial L-1 status at the border, to renew you must file an extension of status petition with USCIS.
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