There are several significant advantages of opting:
There are two types of L1 Visa categories:
L-1A Visa – The visa is for those professionals who work in managerial or executive capacity for a multinational company outside of the USA.
L-1B Visa – The visa is designed for professionals who possess specialized knowledge needed for the operation of the USA branch of the multinational company outside of the USA.
Below is the L1 visa eligibility requirements:
To understand, applicants can take the help of an experienced business visa consultant for a smooth process.
Stage 4: Upon selection, the authority will issue the letter of approval (I-797, Approval Notice)
The average processing time under the different L-1 visa classifications is calculated by the processing of Form I-129. As per the recent trends, a minimum of two to four months are required to complete the process of an I-129 petition. However, the application timing can differ from case to case considering the time taken by the branch establishment and staffing process. The application fee for the L-1 classification is noted as the Form I-129 filing fee (USD 460) and biometrics fee (USD 85).
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Q1. What is the investment required for the L1 visa?
L1 Visa process does not require any investment according to the program guidelines. You can invest any amount in setting up your branch or subsidiary for your overseas business. However, you need to purchase the office space for the branch and perform staffing and business management operations.
Q2. How does an L1 visa lead to a Green Card?
L1 visa USA program does not directly lead to the immigrant visa (Green Card). However, you can avail yourself of the alternative option to switch your L1 visa to the EB1C employment-based immigrant visa. You can easily qualify for EB1C employment-based immigrant visa by running the business in the USA for a minimum of one year. Furthermore, there is no Labor Certification requirement as well.
Q3. How long is the L1 visa valid?
The L-1A visas for managers or executives are initially valid for three years, which can be extended to 2-year increments up to a maximum of seven years. And, for L-1B visas for specialized knowledge workers is granted for three years which can be extended for two years to a maximum of five years under the USA Business Visa.
Q4. What is the requirement for an employee to be transferred on an L1 visa?
Unlike EB 5 green card, the applicant does not need to invest heftily in the business. They need to employ themselves in the USA branch or subsidiary of the overseas company. The applicants must possess a minimum of one year of experience in the last three years for the transferring business as a manager or executive, or specialized knowledge worker.