Many employees of international companies (with offices in both America and other countries) get the chance to temporarily move to the United States. And for this purpose, they are issued L-1 visa, which is given to intra-company transferees. This visa is given to employees who are being transferred to a affiliate, parent, branch, or subsidiary of the same company in America.
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Here are the requirements for this visa.
- A candidate must be at the managerial or executive level.
- Or, the candidate should have specialized knowledge.
- And, they should be destined to a position within the American company at either of these levels. However, it is not necessary to be in the same position as held previously.
- It is necessary that you have been employed outside the country with the same company and, continuously for one year, within the 3 years preceding your application.
- The company that is transferring you, should receive an approved petition from the USCIS whether on a blanket basis or individual basis to process the application.
Furthermore, dependence of the L-1 visa holder are can also accompany them to the United States. It includes spouses as well as same-sex spouses along with unmarried children (under the age of 21). For this purpose, they get L-2 visa. Spouses may get employment authorization too, so that they can work in America.
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