In our latest video overview we take a look at the L1 visa.

If your company has somebody working at one of your overseas offices and you want to bring them to the United States then you might be interested in an L1 visa.

The L1 visas allow a foreign national to transfer to the U.S. provided that they work in an executive, managerial, or specialized knowledge capacity for your company.

There are two different categories of L1 visas, the L-1A and the L-1B. We cover the differences between each category in another video, which you can find here.

L1 Visa Requirements

• That the foreign company has to be a parent company, subsidiary, branch, affiliate, or joint venture with the U.S. company.
• The person you are looking to transfer must have been with the company for at least 12 continuous months in the last three years.
• The person you are looking to transfer must either be an executive, manger, or person with specialized knowledge and will continue to serve as an executive, manager, or person with specialized knowledge.

L-1 Visas are dual-intent, which means you can bring somebody to the United States on one and also sponsor permanent residency through an employment-based green card.

Also, the spouse of an L1 visa can work on an L2 if they apply for and receive an EAD card.