L-1 VISA

Global Allianz Immigration consultants will prepare and file all the required forms and documents for L-1 visa.

This is the non-immigrant visa which is of temporary nature which enables the worker to work in the US for up to seven years. It is suitable for Employees and partners of international accounting firms, Foreign national managers being transferred to the U.S. to supervise work of other supervisory, professional or managerial employees, or who manages an essential function, department or subdivision. Multinational companies to transfer foreign national executives to manage an organization or a major function or division of an organization in the U.S. etc.

L-1 Visa is Suitable For:-

1. Foreign national executives being transferred to the U.S. to manage an organization or a major function or division of an organization.
2. Foreign national managers being transferred to the U.S. to supervise work of other supervisory, professional or managerial employees, or who manages an essential function, department or subdivision.
3. Specialized Knowledge employees of companies outside U.S. that have related U.S. branches, subsidiaries, affiliates or joint venture partners.
4. Employees and partners of International Accounting Firms.
5. Multinational companies to transfer foreign national executives to manage an organization or a major function or division of an organization in the U.S.
6. Multinational companies to transfer foreign national managers to supervise work of other supervisory, professional or managerial employees, or who manages an essential function, department or subdivision in the U.S.
7. Multinational companies to transfer employees with specialized knowledge such as, its products, research methods and marketing techniques.

How To Apply?

A L-1 visa application for foreign nationals must be approved through an INS Regional Service Center and takes four weeks to process. The INS then sends the approval notice to a U.S. consulate where the applicant obtains the L-1 visa.

Documentation Requirements

To demonstrate business activity at a professional level, the applicant must submit documentation in the form of a job offer letter from the perspective employer in the United States or Canada, as well as supporting documents such as licenses, diplomas, degrees, certificates, or membership in professional organizations.

As set out in the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) regulations under NAFTA, the documentation should confirm the following:-

(a) The nature of the professional activity;
(b) The purpose of entry;
(c) The anticipated length of stay;
(d) The educational qualifications or appropriate credentials that demonstrate that the Canadian citizen has professional status;
(e) That the Canadian citizen complies with all applicable state laws and/or licensing requirements for the occupation;
(f) The arrangements for remuneration for services to be rendered.