L-1 Visa
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The L-1 visa is for intracompany transferees — employees of multinational companies being transferred to a US office in an executive/managerial (L-1A) or specialized knowledge (L-1B) role. Requirements include at least 1 year of continuous employment abroad within the preceding 3 years. L-1A is valid for up to 7 years and provides a direct path to EB-1C green card. L-1B is valid for up to 5 years. There is no annual cap for individual L-1 petitions. The L-1 Blanket petition allows larger companies to transfer multiple employees efficiently.
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