Visas
Non-Immigrant Visas
Intra-company Transferee Visas L classification applies to intra-company transferees who, within the three preceding years, have been employed abroad continuously for one year, and who will be employed and performing duties by a branch, parent, affiliate, or subsidiary of that same employer in the U.S. in a managerial, executive, or specialized knowledge capacity. Petition Information The prospective employer of the applicant is required to file (Form I-129,Petition for Non-immigrant Worker, with U.S.Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS). For more detailed information regarding filing the Form I-129, as well as requirements, please refer to the USCIS Temporary Workers web site. The petition, Form I-129 must be approved by USCIS before the prospective employee can apply for a visa at a U.S.Embassy or Consulate abroad. When the petition is approved, the employer or agent is sent a Notice of Action, Form I-797, the notification of petition approval. However, the I-797 is no longer needed for the visa applicant's interview, since petition approval is now verified in the Department of State's system called Petition Information Management Service (PIMS). In order to verify the petition approval, we will need your approved I-129 petition receipt number so please make sure to have this available. It should be noted that the approval of a petition shall not guarantee visa issuance to an applicant found to be ineligible under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Timing Additional Information
If petition has been approved, posts are authorized to accept L visa petitions and issue visas to qualified applicants up to 90 days in advance of applicants’ beginning of employment status as noted on the Form I-797, Notice of Action. Applicants can only use the visa to apply for reentry to the U.S. starting ten days prior to the beginning of the approved status period noted on their Form I-797.
Applicants may only work during the validity period of the visa.
Temporary workers who wish to stay beyond the time indicated on their form I-94 must contact USCIS.
Refer to Steps to an NIV for information on the application process.
Refer to Cost of an NIV to determine if additional costs may apply.
If you are not a resident of Mexico, refer to Third Country Nationals to determine if you can apply for this visa class in Mexico.
Information about spouse and children of applicants.