What is the type of L 1 visa in America?

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L 1 visa is a non-immigrant work visa, which is suitable for the transfer of managers and employees with professional knowledge in multinational companies in the United States and other countries.

China company must be the parent company, branch company or subsidiary company with offices in the United States, and have actual capital and business dealings.

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, only L 1 visas will be indicated.

L 1A visa

The L 1A visa is designed by China Company to send its internal management personnel to the branches, subsidiaries, parent companies or affiliated companies in the United States as management personnel.

The transferred executive must have worked for China Company for at least one year within the first three years when the company submitted the application for him.

At the same time, L 1A allows China companies that have not yet set up an American office to send their executives to the United States to prepare for the establishment of an American company office. However, such L 1 visas are usually valid for only one year, and you can apply for extension after expiration.

In addition, the L 1A visa will be valid for 1 to 3 years, and can be extended twice, with a maximum of 7 years.

L 1B visa

The L 1B visa was designed by China Company to send people with professional knowledge to the United States to guide the company's operation with professional knowledge. What is professional knowledge? The law is not clear, therefore, the application of L 1B often receives the evidence submission request REF(Request) from the Immigration Bureau.

As evidence).

"Professional knowledge" is described in the memorandum L 1 issued by the Immigration Bureau. Professional knowledge is the specialized knowledge about products, services, research, equipment, technology, management and its application in the international market. Or advanced knowledge or professional skills about the operation and procedures of multinational corporations. Moreover, the Immigration Bureau also lists some occupations, such as architects, engineers, lawyers, doctors, surgeons and teachers in various educational institutions, but not limited to these occupations.