Job offer
Yes
Language test
No
Family possible
Yes
Path to permanent residence
Depends
📊Requirements — Visual Overview
Job offer
Language test
Family possible
Path to permanent residence
Work Experience (1)
Job Offer (1)
Other (2)
Documents (1)
Source-backed requirements
Prior Continuous Employment
mandatoryThe employee must have worked for a qualifying foreign organization for one continuous year within the three years preceding their admission to the US.
Qualifying Position Capacity
mandatoryThe transferee must be coming to the US to work in an executive, managerial, or specialized knowledge capacity.
Qualifying Corporate Relationship
mandatoryThe US employer must have a qualifying relationship with the foreign company, such as being a parent, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate.
Active Business Operations
mandatoryThe employer must be doing business as an employer in the United States and at least one other country for the duration of the beneficiary's stay.
Employer Petition Filing
mandatoryThe US employer must file Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, on behalf of the employee.
Version History
Fee summary
USD 3,500 (I-129 fee) + fraud fee (…)
Processing time
2-6 months
Recent official updates
Processing time updated to 180 days
InformationalOfficial processing time for L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa updated to approximately 180 days.
Processing time updated to 172 days
InformationalOfficial processing time for L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa updated to approximately 172 days.
Processing time updated to 162 days
ImportantOfficial processing time for L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa updated to approximately 162 days.
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