The L visa allows multinational companies to transfer key employees from an overseas office to a U.S. office. The two main categories are L-1A for executives and managers and L-1B for employees with specialized knowledge.
The L-1 Intracompany Transfer visa allows multinational companies to transfer key employees from an overseas office to a U.S. office, facilitating the movement of essential personnel within a global organization. This visa category has two main types: the L-1A for executives and managers, and the L-1B for employees possessing specialized knowledge crucial to the company's operations. To qualify for an L-1 visa, the employee must have worked for a qualifying foreign entity for at least one continuous year within the past three years before transferring to the U.S. office.
To qualify, the employee must have worked for a qualifying foreign entity for at least one continuous year within the past three years and must be transferring to the US offices.