L1 Visa Blanket Requirements
San Francisco Immigration Lawyer Offers Insight on L1 Visa Blankets
Using a L1 visa blanket can save petitioning businesses a lot of time when trying to bring managers, executives and employees with specialized knowledge to the U.S. Non-blanket applications can take up to four months or longer while those submitted under the blanket can be facilitated quickly. Continue reading ‘L1 Visa Blanket Requirements’
Does Your Company Qualify for L1 Visa?
A San Jose Immigration Lawyer Considers Company Requirements
From my immigration law office in the San Jose area, I work with many companies throughout the U.S. on the L1 visa process. Often when we discuss the L 1 in this blog, the focus is on the individuals who may apply for these visas. Here is a consideration of what is needed for a company to meet the requirements of a L1 visa. Continue reading ‘Does Your Company Qualify for L1 Visa?’
Some Aspects of the L1 Visa that Make it Attractive
San Francisco Immigration Lawyer Looks at What Makes L1 Visa a Good Choice
In this blog, I’ve written a lot lately about the L1 visa, which is designed for foreign managers or executives and specialized knowledge staff who are coming to the U.S. to work on a non-permanent basis. Those applying for a L1 visa must have been employed for one continuous year of the past previous three years by a foreign company that is legally connected to the U.S. company for which they are coming to work. Continue reading ‘Some Aspects of the L1 Visa that Make it Attractive’
L1 Visa Restrictions and Flexibility
San Francisco Immigration Lawyer Considers L1 Visa Flexibility
Through my San Francisco immigration law practice, I work with many L1 visa applicants throughout the United States. The L1 visa is available to workers from companies outside of the United States who are coming to this country to work for a parent company, a subsidiary or a company legally connected to the company they are working for in their land of origin. Continue reading ‘L1 Visa Restrictions and Flexibility’
The L1A visa is for managers and executives in foreign countries who are going to come to work for a U.S. company. Here are some facts regarding this visa that in my capacity as an immigration attorney in Sacramento of which I’ve found every applicant should be aware.
Processing Time
Once all of the documents are completed and submitted, the processing time for the L1A visa ranges from two to four months.
If a company needs to expedite the process, they may pay a Premium Processing fee of $1,000. Premium Processing by the USCIS takes 15 days. Continue reading ‘Important Aspects of L1A Visa for Executives and Managers’
As an immigration attorney in Sacramento, I work with applicants from around the country wanting to secure a L1A visa. This visa is designed for managers and executives who want to come to the U.S. and work in the same capacity.
Who is a Manager?
A manager is someone who oversees specific aspects of an organization, including employees or the running of the organization. They have various powers including the authority to fire or hire employees, supervise the operations of an organization or company and influence the daily operation of a company or a specific division or area of the company. Continue reading ‘L1A Visa Requirements’
In our law offices in San Jose, San Francisco and Sacramento, our immigration lawyers and staff offer a range of services. Working for many years as an immigration lawyer, sometimes I take for granted that potential clients have a sound idea about what services they should expect.
However, for many undergoing the E-2 and L-1 visa process, this is a first-time experience and they may not know what to expect. Here’s a list of what a good immigration lawyer should do for you if you’re applying for an investor visa. Continue reading ‘Investor Visa Application: What Your Immigration Lawyer Can Do’
In my law office in San Francisco, our immigration lawyers have been working with various companies and individuals on L-1 visa applications. In order to be approved, applications must meet certain criteria and they must also file all of the right paperwork.
Documents Required for L-1 Application
As an immigration lawyer, one area in which I focus is ensuring that all documents are in order when someone is applying for a L-1 visa. Some of the necessary documents necessary for applying for an L-1 visa after the L-1 petition has been approved is the following:
The L-1 visa, I’ve found in my work as an immigration attorney, has been in demand in the San Jose and San Francisco Bay areas. The point of the L-1 visa is to allow managers, executives or workers who work in a foreign country to transfer to a branch or subsidiary company in the U.S. If no U.S. office exists, then a L-1 may be granted to establish a new office in the U.S.
Large companies that do a lot of business can obtain Blanket L-1 visas, which allows for the quick processing of paperwork and issuing of visas. In order to qualify, a company must employ at least 1,000 U.S. workers, have generated sales of $25 million or more and have had 10 ore more L-1 visas approved the year before. Continue reading ‘L-1 Visa Requirements’
This blog provides information on immigration law issues. Please contact an Sacramento Immigration Lawyer of The Ranchod Law Group to help you with your personal immigration needs.
