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Foreign Based BusinessA Foreign based business must exist. The business must be viable and generally must be able to support a U.S subsidiary or affiliate. 2
U.S CompanyA Foreign national worker must be transferred to the U.S to either set up a U.S affiliate, subsidiary or branch of the Parent company or must be transferred to work in an existing subsidiary, affiliate or branch. 3
Foreign national Workerthe Worker must have been employed for at least one year in a managerial, executive, or specialized knowledge capacity during the three years preceding the transfer. The Worker must be coming to a managerial, executive, or specialized knowledge position in the U.S., although not necessarily the same position as the Worker held abroad. 4
Duration of the VisaA new office L-1 visa is valid for one year. For an employee with specialized knowledge working for a Company that has been in business in the United States for one year or longer, the initial visa validity is up to three year with a two-year extension, for a total of up to five years, and up to seven years for an Executive or Manager transferee. Additional ResourcesOur Firm specializes in the L-1 visa. We have handled hundreds of applications from Family held small businesses interested in testing the waters in the U.S to Large Public Companies with significant presence to everything in-between. The L-1 visa category is one of the most flexible and popular Business visa options, however, The U.S Immigration Department reviews these applications carefully due to the high risk of fraud. Our Office prides itself on providing in depth advice to our clients on the proper procedures and steps that companies and transferees need to take in order to comply with the strict Immigration requirements. Related Questions1 Attorney answers: 
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