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GERALD CIPOLLA & ASSOCIATES  
IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS & ATTORNEYS FOR IMMIGRANTS
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Temporary
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Political Asylum,
& Miscellaneous
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Detention
Overseas
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Investment, &
Trade Law
Other Practice
Areas
Intracompany Transferees: (L1 Visa, L1 Blanket Visa, L2 Visa)

An L1 Visa is available for managers, executives, or especially
knowledgeable employees from an overseas company to work at an
affiliated company located in the United States.  There are no limits in
the amount of L1 Visas available each year.  The L1 visa is initially valid
for three years and can be extended to a total stay of five years. There
is no prevailing wage requirement for the L1 visa.  


L1 Visa & Blanket Status For Large Companies

Large Companies may obtain L1 Blanket Status.  L1 Blanket status
allows large US companies that require frequent transferring of non-US
employees to do so with one blanket L1 Petition.  Individuals will still
need a petition, but Blanket Status will still eliminate much of the
paperwork.  To find more out about L1 applications or L1 Blanket
Applications, contact Gerald Cipolla & Associates for a consultation.    


Qualifications For L1 Visa (Intracompany Transferees)

L1 Visas are available to the following:        

  • Executives of an overseas company to oversee a branch, subsidiary,
    affiliate or joint venture partner within the United States
  • Managers or Professionals to manage or oversee a branch,
    subsidiary, affiliate or joint venture partner within the United States
  • Key Employees with Specialized Knowledge to provide its services at
    a branch, subsidiary, affiliate or joint venture partner within the United
    States
  • Employees and Partners of international accounting firms;


L1 Visa Requirements

To qualify for an L1 Visa, the following must be established:

  • The Applicant must have within three years preceding the time of
    application been employed abroad continuously for one year by a
    firm or corporation or other legal entity or parent, branch, affiliate, or
    subsidiary;
  • The Applicant seeks to enter the United States temporarily in order to
    render his or her services to a branch of the same employer or a
    parent, affiliate, or subsidiary thereof in a capacity that is managerial,
    executive , or involves specialized knowledge.


L2 Visas (Accompanying Relatives of L1 Visa Holders)

L2 Visas are available to the spouses and the unmarried children under
the age of 21 of L1 Visa Holders.  Spouses of L1 Visa Holders are
permitted to work, however the minor children under the age of 21 are
not.  

The rules and restrictions surround L Visas are extremely complicated
and require a skilled attorney to lay out a clear strategy in light of the law
and your particular circumstances as well as properly and efficiently file
the application.  Contact Gerald Cipolla & Associates for a consultation.
Legal Notice

Gerald Cipolla & Associates is a Chicago, US based law firm specializing in immigration law along with protecting and asserting the rights of immigrants in areas beyond immigration law.  Immigration law is federal in nature.  Gerald Cipolla
& Associates does not claim expertise in the laws of states or countries other than where our attorneys are licensed. Gerald Cipolla & Associates retains clients only after following specifically stated immigration
consultation procedures. The information contained on this website is intended to provide general education to its users and is not intended to provide solutions to specific problems, facts, or cases.  Users of this website
are not encouraged to resolve individual immigration issues on the basis of information contained herein and are strongly advised to contact an immigration lawyer.  Please contact Gerald Cipolla & Associates so that we
may consult with you based on your specific immigration issue or other legal issue.  

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