Want to know how many times L 1 visas can enter the United States?

Yes, the L 1 visa is one of the entry permits for foreign businessmen and foreign experts to work in the United States for a long time. It mainly encourages foreign enterprises to do business and invest in the United States. L- 1 visas are divided into L- 1A and l-1b. The former is issued to the managers or supervisors of branches in the United States, and their residence period in the United States can be up to 7 years; The latter is for professionals who can stay in the United States for up to five years. If its professionals are promoted to managers or supervisors in the United States, their residence period can be increased to 7 years. But whoever holds L- 1A or L- 1B is working or starting a business on behalf of its foreign parent company in the United States. Their spouses and children under 2 1 year can accompany them. Their families can work in America, and their children can enjoy free public education and welfare in America.

Application process

Visa application 1. L- 1 must first be submitted to the immigration bureau by the branch of the foreign parent company preparing to deploy employees. These branches in the United States can be company branches, subsidiaries, subsidiaries or joint ventures, but they must have the above affiliation with overseas parent companies. If the overseas parent company has no branches in the United States, it can set up a new company and apply to the Immigration Bureau with the newly established American company as its lover. The application materials include relevant materials of American companies, relevant materials of overseas parent companies, proof of their affiliation and personal materials of the applicant.

2. The required application documents are in duplicate and sent to the regional service center of the Immigration Bureau for review.

3. After the American company's application to the Immigration Bureau is approved, it will issue an I-797 approval notice, and the National Visa Center will send a copy of the full set of application materials to the foreign embassies and consulates designated on the I- 129 form.

4. Applicants can apply for entry visas to foreign embassies and consulates with the approval of the Immigration Bureau and related materials.

5. The applicant has a visa interview at the local embassy or consulate. When the consul examines the visa application, the focus is on the status of the applicant's overseas parent company and whether the applicant is capable of working in an American company.

If the consul is satisfied with this, the visa can be issued.

7. After the visa application is passed, you can go to work in the United States. The validity period of a visa is generally the same as the approval document, and it usually does not exceed 2 years for the first time.

Need materials

1. Valid passport: If your passport will expire or be damaged within six months of your expected arrival in the United States, or there is no blank visa issuance page on your passport, please apply for a new passport before coming for an interview.

2. A photo: a 5cm×5cm color front photo taken within 6 months. Web page of DS 160 form to upload photo electronic documents.

3. Original visa application fee receipt You can pay a visa application fee of 938 RMB at any branch of CITIC Industrial Bank in China (this amount will change from time to time, please check it. )。 Please note that once the application fee is paid, even if the applicant is refused or abandoned, it cannot be refunded. Applicants must present two original application fee receipts when submitting visa applications. Only visa applicants who meet the guarantee requirements of A- 1, A-2, G- 1, G-2, G-3, G-4, C-3, NATO and the United States can be exempted from paying the application fee.

4. Complete DS- 160 non-immigrant visa application form (all non-immigrant visa applicants must fill in).

Application conditions

1. There must be a company in China, and the company must operate normally. Generally, the registration time is not less than two years, and there is no industry restriction;

2. The applicant has worked in China Company for more than one year and must be an employee of the management of the company (no personal income tax is submitted);

3. Register a branch in the United States in the name of China Company, and send employees to the branch to manage the business.