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L-1 Blanket Visa Information & Eligibility Criteria
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L-1 Blanket Visa Information & Eligibility Criteria
Company Requirements
The company must already be conducting business in the United States. The company must have an office or location in the U.S. that has been in business for one year.
Business Type
The company must already be conducting business in the United States. The company must have an office or location in the U.S. that has been in business for one year.
Company Structure
The company must have three or more domestic or foreign branches, subsidiaries, or affiliates.
Size Requirements
The company must meet one of the following requirements:
- The company must have at least 1,000 employees.
- The company must have annual U.S. sales of at least $25 million.
- The company must have had at least 10 individual L visa applications approved in the last twelve months.
Business Type
All employees that will be transferred must meet the requirements for an L-1 intracompany transferee visa. These requirements include:
- The employee must be an executive or upper-level manager for the company, or else an employee with specialized knowledge in the company.
- The employee must have been working abroad for a branch, subsidiary, or affiliate of the company for at least one year prior to the submittal of the l-1 blanket visa application.
- The employee must be moving to a branch, subsidiary, or affiliate office or location in the United States.
How Long is the L-1 Blanket Visa Valid?
Initial Approval
The L-1 blanket visa is valid for three years after approval.
Extensions
An indefinite number of extensions is allowed by the company.
Denial Period
If the company doesn’t apply for an extension or if an application for renewal is denied, the petitioner must wait three years to apply for a new blanket petition.
Once the L-1 blanket visa is approved, it does not guarantee that an employee will be granted L-1A visa status. But it does provide a flexible, fast way for the employer to transfer employees to the United States.