The Law Offices of Michael J. Gurfinkel, Inc. assists foreign national employees of multinational companies in applying for an L-1 visa. Our team minimizes the chances of delays caused by incomplete applications and increases the chances of visa issuance.
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Employees of an international company who are temporarily transferred to the company’s U.S. office must apply for an L-1 visa. The intracompany transfer involves moving the employee from a foreign office to a parent office, subsidiary, branch, or affiliate in the U.S.
The L-1 visa is also issued to multinational company employees sent by their employers to establish an office in the U.S.
The L-1 visa has two classifications:
The L-1A visa is issued to intracompany transferees who occupy an executive or managerial position in a multinational company outside the U.S. Managers and executives may apply for an L-1 visa for up to seven (7) years.
To qualify for an L-1 visa, the employee must:
The L-1B visa is for intracompany transferees who occupy positions requiring highly specialized knowledge in a multinational company outside the U.S. Employees may have an L-1B visa for up to five (5) years.
To qualify for an L-1B visa, the employee must:
Both L-1 visa classifications also allow multinational companies to send employees to the U.S. to establish their affiliated U.S office. Executive or managerial transferees who are sent with this purpose must also prove that:
If multinational companies need to sponsor more than one worker, they may apply for a Blanket L-1 visa. Take note that the organization must meet certain size and volume requirements.
Apart from convenience, an approved Blanket L-1 visa may also offer greater flexibility; it may be easier for the multinational company to bring more workers to the U.S. in the future.
The Law Offices of Michael J. Gurfinkel, Inc. oversees every step of the L-1 visa application process for your company.
The Law Offices of Michael J. Gurfinkel, Inc. assesses if your role meets the qualifications for the L-1 visa, especially regarding your position or job title. For instance, executive employees must have the power to make decisions without much oversight, while managerial employees must supervise professional employees in a department or unit of the organization in the U.S.
The same goes for employees occupying positions with specialized knowledge. We assess if your position requires extensive knowledge of the organization’s product, service, equipment, techniques, or more.
Take note that applying for a visa for which you are not qualified may lead to delays and even legal consequences. If you are not qualified for an L-1 visa, our team will explore the correct visa classification for your purpose.
If you encounter an issue with your visa application, reach out to our lawyers today. We will find the right legal solutions for your case.
The Law Offices of Michael J. Gurfinkel, Inc. appreciates the trust of multinational companies that choose to work with our firm. In return, we exert every effort to increase the chances of visa approval for their employees. Because our team of lawyers and paralegals have handled many visa applications for international companies over the years, we are knowledgeable in the requirements and complexities of the process.
While we cannot guarantee success, you have the assurance that our team will aim for a smooth application process. We will determine your eligibility thoroughly and see to it that documentation is detailed and complete. Our team will provide the best possible strategy that will help improve chances of visa approval.
To ensure that we have the sufficient time to go over the details of your case, all consultations at The Law Offices of Michael J. Gurfinkel, Inc. are by appointment only.
Before your appointment, download and complete the Initial Intake Questionnaire and send it back to us. Email the form to consult@gurfinkel.com or fax it to 1-818-630-4997 prior to your schedule.