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	L1 Visa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The United States L1 visa is a non-immigrant visa which allows companies operating both in the US and abroad to transfer certain classes of employee from its foreign operations to the US operations for up to seven years.
		On completing the maximum allowable period in L1 status, the employee must be employed outside the United States for a minimum of one year before a new application is made for L status.
		All L1 employees must have been employed by the your company outside of the USA for at least one of the three years preceding the transfer.
	www.green-cards.com /company/l1_visa.htm (1165 words)

	L1 Visa
		L visa holders are exempted from the requirement of having to establish their continued non-immigrant intent, greatly smoothing the progress of the transition to an immigrant employment based visa, leading to a "green card".
		L-1 visas are available to a person (and L2 to his/her family), to transfer him/her to work in the United States for an employer, who has worked abroad for 1 continuous year within past 3 years in a related business entity in a manager/executive or specialized knowledge staff capacity.
		For each of these of types of L1 visa, on completing the maximum allowable period in L-1 status, the employee must be employed outside the United States for a minimum of one year before a new application is made for L or H status.
	www.immihelp.com /visas/l1 (1707 words)

	L1 a visa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The L-1 visa category is intended to facilitate international business by permitting the transfer of non-U.S. managers and specialized personnel into the U.S. by companies with operations in the U.S. and abroad.
		L-1A visas are available for executives and managers and permit a maximum initial period of stay of up to three years, and a total period of stay of up to seven years.
		"L-1" visas are available for "specialized knowledge personnel" and permit a maximum initial period of stay of up to three years, and a total period of stay of up to five years.
	www.advancedimmigration.com /l1a.html (598 words)

	L1 Visa
		The L1 visa is for executives or employees with specialized skills of multinational companies who are being transferred from an office overseas to a US office.
		The L1 visa is initially valid for three years and can be extended to a total stay of five years.
		Although the L1 visa was deigned for large multinational corporations, it may also be used by smaller companies.
	www.messersmithlaw.com /work-visa/l1-visa.html (428 words)

	US Business Immigration Lawyers - L1 visas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This visa, known as the L1 visa, is one of the most popular -- especially since it can lead to permanent residency -- and relatively easy to obtain with the right documentation and presentation.
		The initial duration of the visa is for 1 year for a new office or 3 years for transfer to an established subsidiary, with possible extensions of additional 2 years, to a maximum of 7 years for managers and executives, and 5 years for specialized knowledge workers.
		If your visa petition is denied, for any reason other than a determination that you are inadmissible for reasons of criminality or fraud, we will appeal the denial at no additional cost to you and/or attempt to reprocess your case in an alternative visa category.
	ortega-medina.com /l1_visas (837 words)

	L1 visa
		L1 visa is filed by your company, and needs to be approved by the USCIS.
		Yes, one can also be given L1 visa, if he is sent to set up an office in US for his company.
		L2 visa is issued to the dependents of a L1 visa person.
	www.path2usa.com /immigration/visacategory/l1_visa.htm (440 words)

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		The L nonimmigrant visa is for employees of multinational companies with offices in the United States and abroad.
		This visa allows qualified individuals to be transferred from a foreign office to an American office of the company.
		The visa is also available to individuals of foreign companies coming to the United States for the purpose of opening up an (American)office of the company.
	www.gowda.com /l1_visa.html (498 words)

	ImmigrationNetLine.com - L1-A, L1-B Visa, and Intracompany Transferees
		L-1 Visas are used by multinational companies to transfer foreign employees to a U.S. company with a parent, an affiliate, or a subsidiary relationship.
		L-1 visas can also used by a business owner who intends to start a branch or a subsidiary of an existing business in his or her home country.
		The L is a "dual intent" visa meaning that the foreign employee is not required to maintain a permanent residence abroad and may pursue other applications for permanent residence during their L-1 stay.
	www.immigrationnetline.com /bus_visas_l.asp (376 words)

	Visa Categories
		The L1 nonimmigrant visa category is one of the most advantageous tools available to international companies needing to bring foreign employees to the United States.
		One of the most important advantages of the L1 visa is that employees who are in a managerial or executive position are eligible for expedited processing of permanent residency under a similar category for immigrant visas.
		The L-1 visa, for managers, executives, or specialized knowledge workers is suitable for multi-national organizations that require foreign manpower to fill key position in the United States.
	www.immigrateusa.com /lvisa.html (1241 words)

	Immigration.com-L Visa Query Answered Here
		Currently I am on L1 visa with company A with visa expiry date June 6th 2005 I got a job offer from company B to work on one of his project.
		I am an L1 visa holder and I was wondering whether I am allowed to give piano lessons in my spare time and be paid for that.
		The L-1 visa is dependent on the existence of both a subsidiary in the United States and the foreign country.
	www.immigration.com /faq/lvisa.html (6719 words)

	Global Transit - US L1 Visa for Canadians
		Definition L1 Visa : An L1 Visa is a Visa Document used to enter the United States for the purpose of work.
		L1 visas are available to employees of an international company with offices in both a home country and the United States, or which intend to open a new office in the United States while maintaining their home country interests.
		Normal L1 visas, which must be applied for and approved for each individual by the U.S._Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services (USCIS), and Blanket L1s which are available to larger and more complicated organizations.
	www.globaltransitinc.com /us_l1_visa_for_canadians.htm (436 words)

	L1 Visa Information
		The L-1 is a temporary visa with specific limitations on periods of stay in the United States.
		An L-2 visa holder is not permitted to work in the United States.
		Therefore, to discuss whether you are eligible to apply for an L-1 Visa or another visa category under the United States immigration laws, contact the LAW OFFICES OF JAMES J. Thank you.
	www.reganlaw.com /immig/L1.html (564 words)

	L1 visa
		You can qualify for an L-1 visa if you have been employed outside the U.S. as a manager, executive or person with specialized knowledge for at least one out of the past three years, and you are transferred to the U.S. to be employed in a similar position.
		The L-1 Visa can be issued for a total of seven years if coming to the United States to work in a Managerial or Executive capacity and five years if coming to the United States to work with specialized knowledge.
		The L-1 visa is the only non-immigrant visa which allows the employee to file for permanent residency directly, without having to file for labor certification and obtain approval from the Department of Labor.
	www.lallaw.com /Lvisa.html (731 words)

	L1 Visa (Intracompany Transfer Visa): L-1 Visa
		Also, L1A visa holders whose 7-year limit has been reached may re-enter the US for another full term as an L1 holder after a one-year period of absence from the US.
		Dependent relatives (spouses or children under 21) of L1 visa holders are eligible for L-2 visas.
		For more information about L1 visas, or to begin the application process, click here to let our experienced immigration attorneys assist you.
	www.livingamerican.com /l1visa.html (562 words)

	L1 visa - help - VisaPro Immigration Message Boards
		Also, if it is a start up company you can only be issued L1 status for a period of 1 year initially, and then you can get extensions in increments of 2 years after that.
		The L1 is being scrutinized by congress right now, and petitions seem to be getting extra scrutiny by USCIS.
		A L1 doesn't permit you to switch to another employer.
	www.visapro.com /Message-Board/26733.asp (511 words)

	MurthyDotCom : INS Instructions on Blanket L1 Cases
		However, the blanket L1 is less widely known because large companies need to meet certain criteria to qualify for the blanket procedure.
		When the visa is issued, the Consular Officer also places an endorsement on the paperwork for the L1 visa applicant.
		The L1 employee is admitted to the U.S. for a three-year period, even if the petition approval is due to expire before three years.
	www.murthy.com /news/UDinsl1.html (846 words)

	The L1 Visa and American Interests in the 21st Century Global Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Chairman, the L-1 visa program was established to allow companies to temporarily bring to the U.S., managers and executives with an institutional memory of the firm's practices and policies, to pass on that knowledge.
		I agree that such institutional expertise is invaluable to the success of a company's operations in the U.S. But the individuals who are granted visas under this provision should have a well-established work history with the company to qualify for such a visa.
		That is why I have included a provision in S. 1452 to require that individuals seeking L-1 visas must have been employed by the company seeking their transfer to the U.S., for two of the last three years, rather than the six month or one year time periods required by existing law.
	www.senate.gov /~dodd/press/Speeches/108_03/0729.htm (1280 words)

	L1 Visa Intracompany Transfers L1 A Visa Requirements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The L1 visa applies to aliens who work for multinational companies doing business in both the United States and abroad.
		These workers come to the United States as intracompany transferees who are coming temporarily to perform services either in a managerial or executive capacity (L1A) or which entail specialized knowledge (L1B) for a parent, branch, subsidiary or affiliate of the same employer that employed the professional abroad.
		Spouses and unmarried children under 21 years of age of L1 workers are entitled to L2 status with the same restrictions as the principal.
	bccvisalaw.com /l1.php (710 words)

	L1 Visa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		On completing the maximum allowable period in L1 status, the employee must be employed outside the United States for a minimum of one year before a new application is made for L or H status.
		If approved, a blanket petition considerably speeds up subsequent L1 visa applications (from 4-6 weeks to about 10 days), which are processed at the US consulate in the employee's own country rather than by the BCIS in the United States.
		All L1 employees must have been employed by the your company outside of the USA for at least one of the three years preceding the transfer unless the beneficiary of a blanket.
	www.workpermit.com /us/investor_l-1.htm (1221 words)

	L1 Visa
		An introduction to that visa which includes changes made by the Immigration Act of 1990 is presented here.
		Be sure to consult with an attorney experienced in immigration matters to see if this visa is appropriate for your situation.
		A petition for an L-1 visa must be filed by the company with the Immigration Regional Service Center having jurisdiction over the place of intended employment.
	www.jamesxu.com /L1_visa.html (679 words)

	MSN India - US to tighten H1-B, L1 visa norms :: News Section
		The American government was also considering a reduction in the number of L1 visa to be issued to Indians next year, she added in the presence of IACC president M J Z Mowlah.
		The decision on L1 visas was under study, Sarah clarified.
		She said the total number of H1 visas issued to Indians were at time 50 per cent of the total visas issued globally by US in a specific time period.
	autofeed.msn.co.in /pandoraV15/output/49EC6111-11D1-4589-96A2-A9E839F81628.asp (308 words)

	Rapid USA Visa-Business Immigration, Green Card, E-2 Visa & L-1 Visa, EB-5 Visa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Rapid USA Visas, and its advisors have almost 10 years experience specializing in fast immigration to the United States via investment for E-2 visa, L-1 Visa and EB-5 Visa (Green Card), achieving an extraordinary success rate of approvals for its clients.
		Rapid USA Visa, equipped with a vast knowledge and experience of visa related relocation issues, investment strategies and business planning; we are able to assist with your current situation and define possible suitable strategies for fast US Immigration.
		Together we are able to assist foreign investors seeking to relocate to the United States on either an E-2 visa, EB-5 visa or L-1 visas.
	www.visausa.com (445 words)

	L1 visa
		Applicants must have been employed for at least one year within the past three years prior to the submission of the application of the L1 visa.
		Typically, the approved L1 is granted for a period of three years.
		Thus, if a specialized worker had spent 2 years in H status and then spent 3 years in L status, he will not be able to obtain an extension.
	www.myvisa.com /Visasage/L1.htm (484 words)

	L-visa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The L1 intra-company transferee visa is available to employees of international companies who are being transferred to a parent, branch, affiliate or subsidiary in the U.S. Benefits of the L1 Visa
		You cannot apply for an L1 visa as an individual.
		To sponsor your L1 visa, your employer must file a petition with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on your behalf.
	www.drgreencard.com /web/L-visa.html (273 words)

	Indian Law - Immigration (US) - K1 Fiance Visa - ShaadiTimes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		If she applies for a visitor's visa to travel to USA to meet you there, she may not be issued the same as she must be young and is a spinster.
		Thereafter, if you can stay in India for two months, you can file petition for her immigrant visas in New Delhi, which would take about 4 months to be processed, or else you can file petition for her in USA, which would take about 8 to 12 months to process.
		I would be going to US under L1 visa and have been married for 10 years and have two kids.
	www.shaaditimes.com /ch/legal/immigration/051102-visa (604 words)

	L-1 visas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The United States L1 visa is a non-immigrant visa which allows companies operating both in the US and abroad to transfer certain classes of employee from its foreign operations to the USA operations for up to seven years.
		Such personnel are issued an L1A visa, initially for a three year period extendible in two year increments to a maximum of seven years.
		On completing the maximum allowable period in L-1 status, the employee must be employed outside the United States for a minimum of one year before a new application is made for L or H status.
	www.workpermit.com /us/employer_l-1.htm (301 words)

	L2 visa for L1 family members
		Reside in the U.S. for the duration of the L-1 visa holder's authorized duration of stay.
		If you are applying for your visa along with your spouse, who is applying for L1 simultaneously, then submit both your applications together.
		If your visa was not issued under Section 221(g) of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act, it means that your case requires further administrative action.
	www.path2usa.com /immigration/visacategory/l2visa.htm (727 words)

	Fiance denied L1 visa, now what?- The Economic Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		He is informed that he will have to apply for his H-1B visa at the Mumbai consulate since he only has H-1B status and not visa.
		US visas are of two categories, immigrant, for those who intend to stay there permanently and non-immigrant for those who intend to be there for a temporary period.
		With each visa, a status is required to be given, but for each status, visa may not be available.
	economictimes.indiatimes.com /articleshow/600007.cms (328 words)

	L1 Visa Intracompany Transferee
		However, a visa may be required if the beneficiary subsequently leaves the U.S. and wishes to re-enter.
		Also, the CBP, not the consular officer, determines the period for which the bearer of a temporary work visa is authorized to remain in the United States.
		If the petition is not submitted at least 45 days before the employment will begin, petition processing and subsequent visa issuance may not be completed before the alien's services are required or previous employment authorization ends.
	www.us-immigration-attorney.com /l1-intracompany-transferee.htm (842 words)

	L1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Sponsored at least 10 successful individual L1 petitions in the last 12 months; US annual sales exceeding $25,000,000; or A US work force of at least 1000 employees, can include an unlimited number of qualifying foreign parents, subsidiaries, affiliates or branch offices in a ‘blanket’ petition.
		Dependants are issued L2 visas, which are not employment authorized.
		No, but paying L1 workers significantly below the prevailing wage and/or the wages of your US resident staff is likely to result in the INS viewing your petition unfavorably, and may also result in investigations by the INS or Department of Labor.
	www.florida-brokerbill.com /l1.htm (1123 words)

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