. This visa is a temporary U.S visa for employees who are sent by their foreign companies to manage a related foreign company or a division of it. that means if a company outside U.S wants to send a person to manage their company works in U.S then that person will need a L1 visa. The immigration attorney provides this visa to the person in concern after completing legal procedures.
1. Qualification required
There are certain qualification requirements for the person trying to get the L1 visa. The U.S company, the person is going to work, should be connected to the company the person was working with. It can be a branch of that company or can be a joint venture too.
The person can only be employed in the U.S company if the person is trained and have special skills. The person needs to be a manager or an executive to be able to get the L1 visa.
2. Required documents
There are few documents that a person must submit to the immigration attorney in order to apply for the L1 visa. First of all the person needs to submit to visa application.
The person also needs to submit a recent passport size photograph. The photograph must be clear and must show the full face of that person.
The person must have a passport that allows them to step foot on the U.S soil. The passport must be valid for 6 months more than the visa that person is applying for.
The person must have a petition for temporary visa for U.S. The company must file it with the USCIS and it must be approved before applying for L1 visa.
3. Processing time for L1 visa
The processing of the L1 visa takes some time. First of all, you need to submit all the applications and documents to the immigration attorney. He or she will then start the ball rolling. Once the employees part is done, it takes around 2 months for the L1 visa to process.
4. Procedure to speed up the time
The processing time of a L1 visa can be shorten if required. The USCIS has a program called premium processing. The company in concern needs to pay an extra $1000 with a separate check to the USCIS to get the privilege of premium processing program. According to the USCIS, the petition can be passed in 15 days with the premium processing. They can ask for other evidences if they feel the requirements.