Intracompany transferees (L-1)
L-1 visa is available to foreign national, who within three years immediately
prior to entering the US, has been employed abroad for at least one continuous
years and is now seeking temporary admission to the United States to be
employed by a branch, parent, affiliate, or subsidiary of that foreign employer
in a managerial or executive capacity or in a position requiring specialized
knowledge. An L-1 petition may be approved initially for up to three (3)
years, with the possibility of extension for up to four more years.
The accompanying family of the L-1 visa holder (spouse and children [21
and unmarried]) may obtain L-2 visas allowing them to enter the US with
the principal alien. L-2 holders can obtain employment authorization to
get a job.
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