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L-1B Intracompany Specialist

For employees with specialized knowledge transferred within a company.

About this visa

L-1B classification supports transferring an employee with qualifying specialized knowledge from a foreign operation to a related U.S. organization. That knowledge may concern the organization's products, services, research, equipment, techniques, management, or processes and procedures.

This route fits employees whose company-specific expertise is needed in the U.S. A qualifying corporate relationship and the required foreign employment must be established. The evidence should explain what the knowledge is, how the employee acquired it, and why the U.S. work requires it.

What's included

◆Attorney assessment of the specialized-knowledge case.
◆Corporate relationship and foreign employment review.
◆Evidence planning for training, projects and technical responsibilities.
◆Review of the U.S. assignment and any third-party placement issues.
◆Employer letter and petition preparation.
◆USCIS submission and receipt tracking.

The path

1 · Define

Assess the qualifying transfer and the employee's specialized knowledge.

2 · Build

Document the expertise, its development and its relevance to the U.S. assignment.

3 · File & track

Submit the petition and track USCIS notices under the agreed engagement.

Timing and features

No annual lottery applies; detailed evidence of specialized knowledge is central to case preparation.