specialized knowledge

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Canadian Immigration

Who qualifies as “specialized knowledge” employee for an intracompany transferee work permit for Canada?

To qualify for an intracompany transferee work permit to Canada, the a specialized knowledge employee must demonstrate a high degree of both “knowledge at an advanced level of expertise,” and “proprietary knowledge of the company’s product, service, research, equipment, techniques,…

Khadija DerrickJune 25, 2024

L-1 Visa

I have had multiple roles within the same company, will this impact my L-1 petition?

An L-1 applicant who held multiple roles during their one year of employment abroad will need to show that each role qualifies as a managerial, executive or specialized knowledge role.

Khadija DerrickJanuary 4, 2024

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Immigration L-1 Visa

Deciding which Employees Qualify for an L-1 Visa

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.

Khadija DerrickMarch 1, 2023

Immigration L-1 Visa

Who Qualifies as an L-1A Manager? Considerations for Employers

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.

Khadija DerrickOctober 14, 2022

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Immigration L-1 Visa

Does the U.S. employer have to pay the salary for an L-1 employee?

L-1 employees may be paid by their foreign employer even while they are on L-1 status in the U.S.

Khadija DerrickJuly 25, 2022

Immigration L-1 Visa Questions & Answers

Do I have to be an established specialist in my field to get an L-1B visa? How can employees that are newer to their industry prove they have specialized knowledge?

L-1 visas are available for employees who are being transferred to the U.S. by a foreign company that has a qualifying relationship with the U.S. company. L-1A visas are available for managerial or executive employees and L-1B visas are available…

Jenny ZhanMay 11, 2018

Immigration L-1 Visa

What is an L-1B visa? How do I prove I have specialized knowledge?

The L-1B visa category allows employers outside the U.S. to transfer employees with specialized knowledge to a U.S. company that is a branch, affiliate, parent or subsidiary of the foreign employer. The employee must have worked for the company outside…

IanScottMay 24, 2017

Who qualifies as “specialized knowledge” employee for an intracompany transferee work permit for Canada?

I have had multiple roles within the same company, will this impact my L-1 petition?

Deciding which Employees Qualify for an L-1 Visa

Who Qualifies as an L-1A Manager? Considerations for Employers

Does the U.S. employer have to pay the salary for an L-1 employee?

Do I have to be an established specialist in my field to get an L-1B visa? How can employees that are newer to their industry prove they have specialized knowledge?

What is an L-1B visa? How do I prove I have specialized knowledge?

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