Accelerate Your Path to Permanent Residence in the U.S. with an L-1A Visa

If you're a foreign business owner with an established company looking to live and work in the U.S., you'll want to hear about the L-1A nonimmigrant visa. This visa allows for transfer of managers and executives from an affiliated foreign company to a U.S. office, or for transfer of a manager or executive from a foreign company to establish a new US office.

Statutes and regulations for the L-1A nonimmigrant classification can be found under Immigration and Nationality Act 101(a)(15)(L) and 8 CFR 214.2(l).

Unlock the Path to U.S. Immigration: Filing Individual L-1A Petition

An individual L-1A petition must be filed with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) with the required fee. Canadian citizens have the option to file at the CBP at a Port of Entry on the Canadian-U.S. Land Border or a U.S. Pre-Clearance/Pre-Flight Inspection facility in Canada.

Unlock the Benefits of L-2 Status – Employment Authorization, Education & More for Spouses and Dependents

If L-1A status is approved, your spouse and unmarried children under 21 years old can qualify for L-2 status. L-2 spouses can work in the U.S. without a separate application for employment authorization or a work permit. L-2 spouses and children can attend school on either a part-time or full-time basis, yet they aren't permitted to extend their stay beyond the expiration of your L-1A nonimmigrant status.

Secure Global Mobility with L-1 Blanket Petition Approval

If your company is large and engages in commercial trade or services with three or more branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates, you may be able to transfer L-1 personnel to the United States through the L-1 Blanket petition.

To be eligible, you must have an office in the United States that has been doing business for one year or more and meet one of the following criteria: have at least 10 L-1 approvals in the past year, have U.S. subsidiaries or affiliates with combined annual sales of at least $25 million, or at least have 1,000 U.S. workers