L-1A Intra-company Transferees - Executives and Managers
A foreign person is allowed to enter the U.S. temporarily to work in the U.S. as an Executive or Manager of an international company. In order to qualify for a temporary work visa as an L-1A Intra-company Executive or Manager transferee, the alien must:
- Within the 3 years preceding the time of the application for admission into the U.S., been employed abroad for the overseas company, affiliate or subsidiary, continuously for one year;
- Work for a company that is an international company doing business in the U.S.;
- Have been employed abroad in an executive or managerial capacity;
- Be coming to the U.S. to work for the company in an executive or managerial capacity;
- be qualified for the executive or managerial position based on education and experienced gained prior to employment with
the company; and - Intend to depart at the completion of their stay.