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USA L-1A Permit Requirements

L-1A Permit Requirements

There are two dissimilar processes to gain the L-1 Permits, namely, Regular & Blanket. While the Regular L-1 Permits are individual and require having sanction from the USCIS individually; the Blanket L-1 Permits, do not require sanction individually even as these are made available for recruiters that fulfill some conditions. The contents of this booklet refer to INDIVIDUAL L-1A petitions.

L-1A Visa Prerequisites – Qualifying Employer Association

It is vital that the firm has an association, which makes it qualified for this kind of permit, like an affiliate organization, a new local office or subsidia-1 Visa Requirements on the overseas grounds.

The L-1 Permit is a Dual Intent Permit. Dual Intent signifies that there is no need whatsoever of L-1 receivers to maintain an overseas residence and could file a petition for a Green Card later on.

Permit Requirements for the L-1A Permit

1-The executive/manager should have worked out of the country for the overseas organization for a continuous duration of 1 year during the preceding three years, prior to entry to the US.

2-The transferee should have been hired overseas in either a managerial or an executive capacity, otherwise called a qualifying capacity.

3-The executive/manager should be arriving to the US firm to offer his professional services in a managerial or executive position. The federal law suggests that the executive capacity, by and large, refers to the worker’s capability to make decisions with a great freedom, and minus much oversight.

4-Managerial capacity commonly refers to the capacity of the worker to manage and have power over the work of professional workers and to administer the group or a section, subdivision, function, or part of the group. The same could also refer to the managers’ capability to supervise an indispensable function of the firm at a high level, minus the direct administration of others.

5-Directors, partners, proprietors or senior executives of existing overseas business that are opening their branch or subsidiary in USA make an application under either of above – executive or managerial – capacities and manage the USA operations of the principal company.

6-The executive/manager should be skilled for the position by asset of his or her previous education & experience.

7-The L-1 Permit holder should aim to leave the shores of the US upon the conclusion of his sanctioned stay.

L-1 A Visa Prerequisites – Documents

To start with, it is vital that a notarized English translation accompanies every paper/certificate in a foreign language.

Overseas Firm:

1-Latest yearly report or financials – the previous three years

2-Firm Brochure or Marketing matters

3-Duplicate of US Office Lease

4-Proof of Ownership with the US Firm

5-An employment offer letter mentioning the duties to be carried out in the US

6-A duplicate of a comprehensive Organizational Chart of the Foreign Firm


US Firm:

1-Latest yearly report or tax return– the previous three years

2-Firm Brochure or Marketing Material

3-Duplicate of the Office Lease

4-Proof of Ownership with Foreign Company

5-A duplicate of a thorough Organizational Chart of the U.S. Company

6-Reproduction of Visa & I-94 (in case in the US)

7-Proof that the migrant worked at overseas firm for not less than 12 of the previous 36 months (letter from boss, paycheck reproductions, etc.)

8-Carbon Copy of CVA copy of Resume/CV

9-Duplicates of diploma and transcripts from university degrees (in case accessible)

10-Reproductions of letters of experience from preceding recruiters (in case obtainable

L-1A Visa – Representative List of Supporting Certificates/Papers required to be submitted with the application

From the Overseas Firm:

1-A firm brochure

2-Duplicates of Articles of Incorporation

3-Duplicates of financials

4-Duplicates of bank statements

5-Duplicates of the business lease or mortgage or deed.

6-Duplicates of telephone & utility bills

7-Duplicates of agreements with other firms, including US firms

8-A reproduction of the Organizational Chart


From the US Firm:

1-A firm brochure

2-Reproductions of Articles of Incorporation

3-Reproduction of business plan (in case new business)

4-Reproductions of financials

5-Reproductions of bank statements

6-Reproductions of the business lease or mortgage or deed

7-Reproductions of telephone & utility bills

8-Reproductions of agreements with other firms, including the US firms.

9-A Reproduction of the Organizational Chart (or planned Chart)


From the Overseas Person:

1-Duplicate of Passport

2-Duplicate of Permit and I-94 (in case in the US)

3-Proof that the migrant worked at overseas firm for not less than 1 year out of the previous three years (letter from recruiter, paycheck duplicates, etc.)

4-Copy of CV

5-Duplicates of diploma & transcripts from university degrees (in case accessible)

6-Duplicates of letters of experience from previous recruiters (in case accessible.

Remarks: This is a representative list. Any additional document can be requested by our offices or lawyers or by USICS or any other US government agency.

L-1 A Prerequisites for the Blanket L-1

1-The firm should already have a place of work in the US that has been running for not less than 1 year.

2-The firm should have not less than three domestic/foreign local offices, branches, or subsidiaries.


Apart from this, the firm should cater to one of these:

1-The business should have gained not less than 10 sanctions for L-1, during the 12-monthtime frame prior to presenting a blanket application.

2-The business and its US branch & affiliates should have shared yearly sales of not less than $25 million dollars.

3-The company has a workforce in the United States of at least 1,000 employees.

L-1 A Requirements for a Fresh Firm:

Every one of the above; however, in place of the yearly report or tax return a business plan (and this covers the predictable income statement, organizational chart, & balance sheet).

L-1 A Visa Prerequisites for an Extension/Renewal:

Every one of the above and reproductions of the receiver’s three latest paychecks