What are the requirements for L 1A and L 1B visas in the United States?

According to the identity of the beneficiary, the US Immigration Service classifies L- 1 visas into L- 1A and L- 1B, but when issuing visas, they are all L- 1 visas. Generally speaking, for newly established American companies, the first L- 1 visa application is valid for 1 year. For American companies with a history of more than one year, the first L- 1 visa application can be valid for 3 years, and the application can be extended after the expiration. The L 1A visa for senior managers can be extended twice, with the maximum period not exceeding 7 years. The longest L 1B visa for professionals shall not exceed 5 years. When the maximum validity period of L- 1 status expires, the L- 1 visa holder must leave the United States for at least one year before applying for a new L visa.

L- 1A visa-senior managers and executives of multinational companies

The L 1A visa is designed for multinational companies to send their managers to branches, subsidiaries, parent companies or affiliated companies in the United States as managers. The transferred senior executive must have worked continuously for multinational companies outside the United States for at least one year in the first three years before the company submitted an application for him. At the same time, L- 1A allows multinational companies that have not yet set up an American office to send senior executives to the United States to prepare for the establishment of an American corporate office. However, such an L visa is usually valid for only one year, and you can apply for extension after the expiration.

L- 1B visa-professional and technical personnel of multinational companies

The L 1B visa is designed for multinational companies to send personnel with professional knowledge to the United States and use their professional knowledge to guide the company's operation. At the same time, L- 1B allows multinational companies that have not yet established an American office to send experts to the United States to teach their professional knowledge and help establish an American company office. However, such an L visa is usually granted for only one year, and an extension can be applied after the expiration.

Like L- 1A, L- 1B can also be used to build offices of American affiliated companies.