Since 2012
An L-1 visa is an immigration type of visa so eventually it is possible to get a Green Card. The visa is issued for 1 year and can be renewed for another 2 years. It can be renewed until a total duration of 7 years is reached. The requirements to investors are as follows:
Have at least one year management experience in a company that has been operating outside the US for at least three years
Open a branch office in the US
Be a manager of this company
Perform an employment transfer from a foreign company to a new US company
Hire a few employees
A spouse
Unmarried children under 21
An opportunity to get a Green Card, and subsequently obtain a US citizenship
Spouse and unmarried children under 21 can get a visa (L-2 type) together with the main applicant
No queue for L-1 visa applicants
A businessman (manager) who has at least 1-year management experience can apply for this visa
Unlimited entry to the US and residency in any chosen state till the end of visa
Employment in an American company that sponsored you
The L-1 US visa opens up great opportunities, such as:
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Be advice. Minor children will not be able to obtain the right to work, but applicant will be able to apply a B-1 visa with the right to work (for him) in the United States for domestic staff upon moving.
$ 100,000 – it’s an approximate sum of investment and fees as the final amount isn’t fixed
The following steps are described for reference purpose only. The main thing that we want to underline is that Migronis takes care of the preparation and submission of your case. You only need to provide the original documents. We will do all the paperwork ourselves.
Free preliminary background check of an applicant (1 day) and conclusion of the contract in one of our offices or remotely. At this stage, it will be sufficient to provide the copies of foreign passports for all family members that will be included in the application for an L-1 visa.
Result of this step: background check report + signed contract.
Preparation of a business plan, transfer of the investment sum, filing of a petition by an attorney.
Result of this step: Approval received.
As soon as the petition is approved, the applicant receives a visa at the consulate or a notification of a change of status if the petition has been submitted within the United States. Processing time for his type of visa is at least 3 months. The visa is valid for 1 year (and can be extended).
Applicant’s actions: Passing a visa interview at the embassy and departure to the USA (if visa documents are submitted at a consulate in the applicant’s own country)
You pay only in case of a positive decision. Payment may also be made through world-renowned escrow agents. In this case, all funds shall be kept on the agent’s account until you receive a visa.
It is very important to have one’s own local certified specialist who understands the local specifics of work. We work without intermediaries and therefore we are responsible for the result.
Our offices are located in different time zones, so we are really available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Want to see for yourself? Come to online chat or call us now.
We receive certificates of no criminal record, fill out government forms, arrange for notarization of the copies of documents, translation and apostilization of the entire package. Our attorney controls the whole process. Your participation is kept to a minimum: you only provide the original documents, make the necessary payments and sign the forms.
Our lawyers are based both in the CIS countries, and in the countries where we apply for citizenship and residency.
We are not an offshore company, which can disappear at any time and which cannot be sued, where the list of shareholders is closed and the company is registered for nominee directors. Our company is operating honestly and transparently, we work with our clients within a clear legal environment.
We are not an offshore company, which can disappear at any time and which cannot be sued, where the list of shareholders is closed and the company is registered for nominee directors. Our company is operating honestly and transparently, we work with our clients within a clear legal environment.
In order to implement the post-payment mechanism, we have perfectly adjusted our internal processes. Our goal is to provide the service within the shortest possible time and with a successful result, because only in this case we will get our charge fee. On the average, preparation of documents takes from 5 to 25 days.
We have extensive experience and honestly talk about both successful cases and difficult situations on our blog. We do not recommend programs that do not function well (for example, in Bulgaria), or offer overvalued real estate to obtain citizenship (most of the projects on the islands).
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L-1 visa is also associated with the possibility of doing business in the United States. Under the US laws, an L-type visa is considered to be a tool for moving officers and managers of foreign companies to branches located in the United States. Also, the L-1 visa is issued to foreign nationals working in the US companies abroad, in order to attract them to the main offices based in the United States. Compared to the EB-5 visa which does not require detailed substantiations of investor's qualification and experience in management, there is a different situation with L-type visa. An individual petition must be accompanied by a list of documents. This refers not only to bank statements and financial documentation, but also to advertising materials, job descriptions, employees' business cards, etc.
There are two subcategories to this L1 visa:
• L-1A is issued to executives and managers, and it’s valid up to 7 years;
• L-1B is issued to workers with specialized knowledge, and it’s valid up to 5 years.
Investors who have invested in the development and management of business in the United States are eligible for applying for an E-2 visa. An important condition: an investor must have not less than 50% equity interest in a US company.
L-1 and E-2 visas are not immigration visas. If L-1 and E-2 visa holders wish to obtain permanent residence status in the United States, they need to switch to a different visa category - often this is EB-5 visa.
As a rule, no, he/she can not. The form of ownership of the company should be Ltd., OJSC, JSC.
