Companies in the US who also have an affiliate, subsidiary or other related company abroad, is allowed to transfer certain employees to the US company. The foreign company can even send certain employees to the US to establish a new office.
The employee coming to the US must have worked for the foreign company for at least one year in the previous three years.
There are two types of employees that qualify for an L-1, either multinational managers or executives, or specialized knowledge employees. The latter are limited to 5 years of L-1 time, whereas the former can remain in L-1 status for up to 7 years.
L-1A (Multinational manager or executive)
Employees who qualify for the L-1A must be coming to the US to serve in either an executive or managerial capacity.
L-1B – (Specialized knowledge)
Employees with special knowledge of the company’s product, services, techniques, management, processes or procedures qualify for an L-1B.
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