What is an L-1 Visa?

The L-1 Visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows companies to transfer employees from a foreign office to a US office. It is required for:
Purpose
  • Intracompany transfers
  • Specialized knowledge or managerial role.
  • Temporary stay (up to 3 years, with possible extension)
  • Allows companies to transfer key personnel
  • Facilitates global business operation.
  • Enables employees to work in the US temporarily.

What is an L-1A Expert Opinion Letter?

An L-1A Expert Opinion Letter is a document from a qualified expert that supports an individual’s specialized knowledge or managerial expertise for an L-1A visa application.

Purpose

  • To demonstrate the individual's specialized knowledge or managerial expertise
  • To support the individual's role in the company and their ability to contribute to the US business

Requirements

  • The expert must have credentials and experience in the relevant field
  • The letter should be detailed, specific, and objective
  • It should address the individual’s qualifications, experience, and role in the company

Content

  • Introduction to the expert and their qualifications
  • Description of the individual’s role and responsibilities
  • Explanation of the individual’s specialized knowledge or managerial expertise
  • Opinion on the individual’s ability to contribute to the US business

The expert opinion letter is used to support the L-1A visa application and provide additional evidence of the individual’s qualifications.

Documents Required for L-1A & L-1B Expert Opinion Letters

  • All education documents
  • Latest Resume
  • Work Experience
  • Petition support Letter
  • Supported other documents if handy
  • Business plan
  • RFE

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L-1 Business Plans

An L-1 Business Plan is a detailed document outlining a company’s goals, strategies, and financial projections, specifically for an L-1 visa application.

Purposes
  • To demonstrate the company’s plans and operations
  • To show the need for the individual’s specialized knowledge
Content
  • Company overview
  • Market analysis
  • Financial projections
  • Staffing plans
  • Description of the individual’s role and specialized knowledge
The L-1 Business Plan helps support the visa application by providing a clear understanding of the company’s operations and the individual’s contributions.

Documents Required for L-1 Business Plans

  1. Company description
  2. Detailed industry analysis
  3. Executive summary
  4. Hiring plan
  5. Organizational chart
  6. Comprehensive job descriptions
  7. Financial forecasts – 5 years projections
  8. Current Year financial forecast
  9. Market research
  10. Marketing plan and mix
  11. Action plan
  12. Article of Incorporation
  1. Business license
  2. Competitors and how you can sustain the competition?
  3. Parent company description
  4. Stock certificates (if any)
  5. Accounting
  6. Bank statements or transactional records
  7. Corporate tax returns, if any
  8. Financial statements of the business
  9. Promotional materials of business
  10. Service or product line
  11. Strategy
  12. Year the US company was founded
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