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L-1A

Executive or managerial transfer

For executives and managers transferring between qualifying related foreign and U.S. companies.

MAIN CRITERIA

What needs to be reviewed

  1. 01

    A qualifying parent, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate relationship

  2. 02

    Generally one continuous year of qualifying work abroad

  3. 03

    Managerial or executive duties abroad and in the United States

  4. 04

    Both organizations must continue doing business

POINT OF ATTENTION

A job title is not enough; actual duties, authority, staffing, and structure are central.

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Other pathways

EB-1AExtraordinary abilityview category →EB-2Advanced degree or exceptional abilityview category →EB-2 NIWNational interest waiverview category →EB-3Skilled workers, professionals, and other workersview category →

Your profile must be reviewed as a whole.

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