Non_Immigrant Visas

L Visas: Intracompany Transferees

The L visa classification is applicable to specialized employees of multinational businesses with offices in many countries that are frequently assigned for tours of duty abroad. An L visa applicant is not required to demonstrate a residence abroad, and like an H1B, is exempt from the intending immigrant refusal ground in INA 214(b).  The L category covers only company managers and executives and employees with “specialized knowledge”. An applicant for an L visa must present:

• Form I-129 petition approved by the Department of Labor
  
• Evidence that he or she has been employed overseas by the transferring organization for at least one year within the past three years
  
• Evidence that the position to be filled by the L 1 applicant in the U.S. is managerial, or executive, or involves specialized knowledge. 
  
• Evidence may include, but is not limited to: 
         
  • Employment contract      
  • Salary information
  • Prior assignments abroad       
  • Educational credentials 
    

 

Note: By signing the visa application form you are certifying that all the information contained in it is true and correct. If you misrepresent any facts, you could be barred from entering the United States. Please double-check that all your answers are accurate and that every question is answered completely. Please inquire with the staff in the Consular Section if you do not understand any of the questions on the application form.