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Specialist L-1 visa consultant for intracompany transfers. L- 1A, L-1B, and new office petitions. 98% approval rate. Free consultation.
No annual quota, no lottery. Unlike H-1B, you apply when the business need exists, not when a government window opens.
L-1A: Up to 7 years. Covers managers and executives. Direct pathway to the EB-1C green card without labor certification.
L-1B: Up to 5 years. Covers employees with specialised knowledge of the company's proprietary products, processes, or systems.
New office pathway: A company can use the L-1 to send an executive or manager to establish a U.S. office that does not yet exist. Initial approval: 1 year. Extension requires evidence of business growth.
Spouse work authorisation included: L-2 visa holders can work in the U.S. without a separate EAD application (since 2022 Nearman settlement).
Dual intent: L-1 holders can pursue a U.S. green card without jeopardising their nonimmigrant status.
The L-1 new office visa allows a multinational company to transfer a manager or executiveto establish a U.S. office that does not yet exist.
Initial approval is limited to one year, during which the U.S. entity must become fully operational. T
he extension petition filed before the one-year mark requires evidence of business activity, revenue, and that the role has become genuinely managerial.
Qualifying relationship documentation: either an affiliate, a subsidiary or a branch office between your US and foreign entities. You will need to show ownership and capitalisation tables, and parent/subsidiary evidence.
LLC or C Corp are both eligible entity structures. Obtain your EIN and state incorporation details via your registered agent.
I-129 Form and L classification supplement required. You also need a specific immigration business plan, role justification letter, financial projections for your U.S. operations, and physical office plans which cannot be a co-work space.
L-1 Extensions evidence planning need to begin at the 6 months mark. We work with our clients to collect revenue, headcount, lease, bank statements.
We pre-vetted our attorneys with strong track records, so you don’t have waste months finding a good one.
New or existing US entities covered. Visa needs for your US expansion team across all working levels covered.
Work with 15+ years of combined extraordinary talent visa knowledge. We are confident in your approval.
The L-1 is a U.S. nonimmigrant visa for intracompany transferees, employees of a multinational company who transfer from an overseas office to a related U.S. entity. There are two subtypes: L-1A for managers and executives (up to 7 years), and L-1B for employees with specialised knowledge of the company's products, processes, or systems (up to 5 years).
The L-1A is for managers and executives. It carries a maximum 7-year stay and a direct pathway to the EB-1C green card without labor certification. The L-1B is for employees with specialised knowledge of the company's proprietary products, systems, or processes. It allows a maximum 5-year stay and typically requires PERM labor certification for a green card.
USCIS does not legally require an attorney for L-1 petitions, but the visa demands detailed evidence of a qualifying corporate relationship, the employee's role, and the legitimacy of the U.S. entity all areas where errors trigger Requests for Evidence. USCIS has increased scrutiny on L-1 petitions, particularly for smaller and newer companies, making professional preparation significantly more important.
An L-1 visa consultant handles strategy, evidence preparation, corporate relationship documentation, and the petition narrative, including organisational charts, business plans for new U.S. offices, and role justification letters. At Beyond Border, consultants work alongside a licensed immigration attorney who reviews, signs, and files the I-129 petition with USCIS.
The U.S. company and the overseas employer must share a qualifying relationship: parent company, subsidiary, affiliate, or branch. Common ownership or control must exist between the entities. The petitioner must demonstrate this relationship with corporate documents, ownership records, and organisational charts. This is one of the most common grounds for L-1 RFEs.
A new office L-1 allows a multinational company to transfer a manager or executive to establish a U.S. office that does not yet exist. Initial approval is limited to one year. The extension requires evidence that the U.S. business has grown sufficiently to support a genuine managerial or executive role. Beyond Border specialises in building business plans and evidence packages for new office petitions.
Beyond Border completes petition drafting and submission within one month of receiving all supporting documents. USCIS standard processing typically takes two to four months. Premium processing (an additional $2,985 USCIS fee) reduces the USCIS review to 15 business days. New office petitions receive a one-year initial approval; established office petitions receive up to three years.
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What stood out most was their availability: even with my full-time job, I could count on them to be there when it mattered. The quality of their work was top-notch and the detailed prep sheets gave me confidence throughout the whole process.
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