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L-1 Intracompany Transferees

http://www.shusterman.com This presentation explains who qualifies for L-1 temporary visas. Schedule a legal consultation (by Skype, telephone or in person) at http://shusterman.com/schedule-immigration-consultation.html. An L-1 temporary visa allows an employer to transfer a worker with specialized knowledge from a foreign office to the US. The L-1 worker must be employed by a parent, subsidiary, branch or affiliated company abroad in order to qualify, and be coming to perform services that involve specialized knowledge. A foreign company which does not yet have an office in the US may establish one and obtain an L-1 visa for the worker. In order to sponsor the worker for an L-1 visa, the employer must begin the process by submitting a Form I-129 visa petition to the USCIS. For more information please see our L-1 Temporary Visas page at http://shusterman.com/l1intracompanymanagersexecutives.html

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L-1 Intracompany Transferees

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  1. L-1 Intracompany Transferees Immigration Attorney Carl Shusterman Los Angeles, California

  2. L-1 Visas in the United States • L-1A for Executives and Managers • L-1B for Persons with Specialized Knowledge • Company Must Start a Branch in the U.S. • Dual Intent

  3. Relationship Between Foreign & US Company • Branch, Subsidiary, Affiliate or Parent • Documentation re: Foreign Company • Documentation re: U.S. Company

  4. Primary (more than 50%) Duties of an Executive • Directs Management • Establishes Goals and Policies • Wide Latitude in Decision Making • Receives Only General Supervision • Functional Executives

  5. Primary (more than 50%) Duties of a Manager • Manages Component of Organization • Manages Professionals or Supervisors • Authority to Hire and Fire Employees • Discretion Over Day-to-Day Operations • Functional Managers

  6. Experience Requirements • Worked 1 of Last 3 Years for Company Abroad • L-1A: as Manager or Executive • L-1B: as Specialized Knowledge Worker

  7. Length of Stay in US • Maximum Stay of 7 Years for L-1A • Maximum Stay of 5 Years for L-1B • Start-Ups: First Visa for 1 Year • Extensions of Stay

  8. Permanent Residence for L-1As • Fast Track to Green Card – No PERM required • Manager/Executive for US Company for 1 year • U.S. Company must file I-140 with USCIS • Can Apply for Adjustment of Status Simultaneously

  9. Permanent Residence for L-1Bs • PERM Process Required • Then I-140 and I-485 • Under EB-2 or EB-3 Category

  10. L-2 Spouses and Children • Spouses - May Obtain Work Permit • Can Live and Study in the US • Eligible for Permanent Residence

  11. Blanket Petitions for Large Companies • Individual Petitions Not Required • Must have 3 or more Branch Offices; and • 10+ L-1 Petitions in Past Year; or • US Branch Had $25 Million in Annual Sales; or • US Workforce of 1,000 or more Employees

  12. Keeping Current with US Immigration Laws • Possibility of New US Immigration Law • Web Site: www.shusterman.com • Subscribe to our Free Newsletter • Connect with us on Social Media

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