michael p. guevara, p.l. 950 s. pine island road suite a-150 plantation, fl 33324 (954) 727-8220 1
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L-1 VISA TO U.S. GREEN CARD
MICHAEL P. GUEVARA, P.L.
950 S. Pine Island RoadSuite A-150Plantation, FL 33324(954) 727-8220www.guevaraimmigratio
n.com
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L-1 VISA TO U.S. GREEN CARD
THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF L-1 VISAS:
L-1A VISAS FOR MULTINATIONAL MANAGERS OR EXECUTIVES
L-1A VISAS ARE VALID FOR 7 YEARS
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L-1 VISA TO U.S. GREEN CARD
L-1B VISAS ARE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE
L-1B VISAS ARE VALID FOR 5 YEARS
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L-1 VISA TO U.S. GREEN CARD
ONLY THE L-1A VISA QUALIFIES AN INDIVIDUAL TO APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCY (GREEN CARD) IN THE UNITED STATES BY FILING A PARALLEL EB-1 MULTINATIONAL MANAGER OR EXECUTIVE IMMIGRANT VISA (GREEN CARD) CASE.
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L-1 VISA TO U.S. GREEN CARD
TO QUALIFY FOR EITHER AN L-1A OR L-1B VISA:
You need to have worked for the Foreign Company for 1 of the past 3 years
You need to have a Foreign Company and a U.S. Company with a qualifying relationship (affiliate, subsidiary, etc.)
You need to be transferred to the U.S. Company to work as a Manager/Executive or as a person with Specialized Knowledge
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L-1 VISA TO U.S. GREEN CARD
BOTH THE U.S. COMPANY AND THE FOREIGN COMPANY MUST REMAIN OPEN AND ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE APPLICATION PROCESS
IF THE PERSON IS TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. WITH AN L-1A OR L-1B VISA AND THEN THE FOREIGN COMPANY IS CLOSED THE EB-1 GREEN CARD CASE SHOULD BE DENIED
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L-1 VISA TO U.S. GREEN CARD
IT IS POSSIBLE TO OPEN A NEW OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIRED AFFILIATION WITH THE FOREIGN COMPANY
THERE MUST BE PROOF OF PHYSICAL PREMISES HAVING BEEN ACQUIRED
NEW OFFICE L-1 VISAS ARE ONLY GRANTED FOR 1 YEAR INITIALLY BUT CAN BE RENEWED
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L-1 VISA TO U.S. GREEN CARD
THERE IS NO U.S. COMPANY SIZE LIMITATION REQUIRED
THE U.S. COMPANY DOES NOT NEED TO BE IN THE SAME TYPE OF BUSINESS AS THE FOREIGN COMPANY BUT THE REQUIRED CORPORATE QUALIFYING RELATIONSHIP MUST EXIST
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L-1 VISA TO U.S. GREEN CARD
THE L-1 VISA HOLDER CAN WORK PART-TIME
THERE IS NO PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT
THE L-1 VISA ALLOWS FOR DUAL INTENT SO YOU CAN ALSO APPLY FOR A GREEN CARD IN ANY CATEGORY (Family or Employment Based)
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L-1 VISA TO U.S. GREEN CARD
YOUR SPOUSE AND MINOR CHILDREN ARE ISSUED L-2 VISAS FOR THE SAME DURATION AS THE PRIMARY L-1 VISA HOLDER
SPOUSES CAN APPLY FOR A WORK PERMIT
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L-1 VISA TO U.S. GREEN CARD
IF YOU QUALIFY FOR AN L-1A VISA YOU ARE ABLE TO FILE AN EB-1 MULTINATIONAL MANAGER OR EXECUTIVE GREEN CARD CASE
IF YOU QUALIFY FOR AN L-1B VISA YOU MAY STILL APPLY FOR OTHER TYPES OF IMMIGRANT VISA (GREEN CARD) CASES SUCH AS A FAMILY-BASED PETITION OR A PERM LABOR CERTIFICATION APPLICATION
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L-1 VISA TO U.S. GREEN CARD
PLEASE CONTACT OUR LAW FIRM TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR AN L-1 VISA OR AN EB-1 GREEN CARD CASEMICHAEL P. GUEVARA, P.L.www.guevaraimmigration.com
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