USA
L1 Visa

The US L-1 Visa is for employees of an international company with operations in the US and abroad who need to be temporarily transferred to the company’s US operations.

To be eligible for a United States L1 Visa, the employee must be employed by the company at a managerial or executive level, or they must have specialised knowledge of the company and its operations.

The employee must have been employed by the company outside the US for a period of at least one continuous year in the last three years.

The employee must be required to work in the US in a position at management/executive level, or for a role requiring specialised knowledge, to manage an organisation or major function/division of the company in the US.

To be able to sponsor an employee under the L Visa category the company must be either a US or foreign organisation with operations in the US.

Yes. If you wish to bring your spouse and/or dependent children under the age of 21 to the United States for the duration of your US Visa, you will need to apply for L-2 Visas for them.

If you are granted an L1 US Intra-Company Transfer Visa as an executive or manager you will be able to live and work in the US for up to 7 years. If you are granted the visa as specialised knowledge personnel, you will be entitled to stay in the US for up to 5 years.

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Yes, you may apply for L1 visa extension visa. Extensions of two years at a time may be allowed until you have been in the U.S. for a total of seven years if you are a manager or executive.

L-2 visa is issued to the dependents of US L-1 visa holders. Dependents include the spouse and children below 21 years of age.

L-2 spouse of an L-1 visa holder can obtain a general Employment Authorization. This employment authorization must be applied for separately, though.