L-1A and B Visas for Inter-Company Transferee
L-2 Visa for Dependent Family Members
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The nonimmigrant L-1A and L-1B and the dependent L-2 visa classifications under our current immigration laws and regulations apply to inter-company transfers between upper level specialized employees (and their relatives) in other countries to their related company based in the U.S. This visa is a temporary nonimmigrant visa to work in the U.S. for a specific employer as a manager, executive or person with specialized knowledge and limited time frame.

At the Badia-Tavas Law Group, Ltd., in Chicago, Illinois, our immigration attorney has been helping large and small American corporations rotate their managers, executives and specialized knowledge employees between their various locations since 1993. The Badia-Tavas Law Group, Ltd. is extremely experienced with L-1A and L-1B visa requirements. Our clients range from businesses involved in food processing, consumer goods, manufacturing of all types, architectural practice firms, and many other types of companies with parents, subsidiaries or affiliated companies located across the globe.

The related immigrant visa in the category of EB-1 is for foreign nationals with some form of extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers and multinational managers or executives. Persons in this category can often apply for permanent residency without having to go through the labor certification process - as they are generally exempt from this requirement under current law.

L-1A and L-1B Visas

The L-1A visas are for foreign employees who are managers or executives as defined by the INA, and the L-1B visas are for those foreign employees with specialized knowledge of the companies, processes, goods, procedures, practices or market, etc. The L-2 visa is for all dependent family members including spouses and minor children under 21 years of age of the transferee. This category of non-immigrant visa also generally qualifies for the EB-1 Multinational Manager immigrant visa for permanent residency. L-2 spouses qualify for employment authorization under current law. For more information, please view our L-1 questionnaire.

L-2 Visas are for Relatives of L-1 Visa Holders

If you are a spouse or minor child under 21 years of age of the beneficiary of an L-1 visa and wish to accompany that person to the U.S., you will qualify for an L-2 visa. After entry as an L-2 visa holder, the spouse will qualify for employment authorization valid for a 2 year period. After the employment authorization document is issued by USCIS, the spouse will be able to apply for a social security number with the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Contact Our Chicago Law Firm with Your Questions

If you have questions about the laws and regulations governing the L1 and L2 visa, the Immigration & Nationality Act, or permanent residency through your employer, contact our Illinois immigration lawyer today at the Badia-Tavas Law Group, Ltd. We offer honest, creative approaches to helping our clients through the complex visa processes involved in business immigration.

Initial consultations are a reasonable $100 per hour, and all clients have access to a convenient online case management service, where they can view immediate status updates on their cases as they occur. Se Habla Español.