Allowing Intracompany Transferees to the American Job Market
An L-1 Visa, including the L-1A and L-1B visas, are temporary work authorizations that allow employees such as managers, executives and specialized knowledge employees to transfer from their foreign companies to an affiliated U.S. branch or parent company, in order to perform a specific job.
The L-1 visa allows the intracompany transferee and their immediate family members (i.e., spouses) to legally work, live and travel throughout the United States.
These transferees are referred to as intracompany transferees and there are a number of particular conditions that apply to qualifying for this temporary visa including:
- The petitioning U.S. company must be an affiliate of the company abroad and continue to conduct business with the foreign subsidiary throughout the time frame of the intracompany transfer.
- The applicant must be employed in a managerial, executive or specialized knowledge position at their overseas branch.
- The applicant must have been employed at the overseas branch for at least one year prior to the visa application.
With more than 30 years experience as a New Jersey L-1 visa attorney, our lawyer Gary T. Jodha and staff have represented a multitude of intracompany transferees in a wide range of immigration matters including nonimmigrant visa and L-1 visa applications. Contact our office today for more information on how we can help you.
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