Are you an employer? Are you willing to
establish or expand your business in the U.S.? If so, then send your
experienced high-level employees to the U.S. and help your business grow. In
this regard, L1 visa can help. L1 visa permits the temporary transfer of a
foreign worker who is in a managerial, executive or specialized category to
continue his/her employment in the U.S. for the same employer, its parent
branch, affiliate or subsidiary. L1 visa holder is also known as an
intracompany transferee. Earlier the benefits of L1 visa were earned only by
multi-national companies. However, today small or start-up companies also enjoy
its benefits to expand their services and business to the U.S.
Difference Between L1 Visa and Other Visas
L1 Visa vs B Visa
Feature
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L1 Visa
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B1 Visa
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Employment
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A L1 visa holder candidate can be employed in the
U.S.
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B1 visa holder cannot be employed in the U.S.
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Duration of Stay
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L1 A- 7 years
L1 B- 5 years
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B1 visa grants permission for an official stay of 6
months which can be further extended to another 6 months.
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Dual Intent
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Allowed
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Not allowed
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Petition
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Required
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Not required
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Dependents
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Spouse and minor children who are unmarried and are
under the age of 21 years can accompany L1 visa holder. L2 visa holder’s
spouse can get EAD and employment in the U.S.
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B1 visa has no provision for the dependents. B2 visa
holders can be accompanied by dependents on a tourist visa, but there is no
dependent visa for them. Also, B2 visa holders are not allowed to work in the
U.S.
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L1 Visa vs E Visa
Feature
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L1 Visa
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E Visa
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Treaty
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There’s no
requirement of treaty for L1 visa holders. These visa holders can hail from
any country.
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E visa is solely
for treaty traders and investors who want to establish trade between the
country they are employed to and the U.S. It is compulsory for a treaty to
exist between the foreign country and the U.S.
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Ownership or
Control
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As long as
qualifying organization criteria is met, there is no requirement for majority
ownership or control.
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It is mandatory for
E visa holder to hold majority ownership or control of the investing or
trading company.
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Worker
Citizenship
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The candidate can
be the citizen of any country.
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The candidate
should be a citizen of the treaty country from where the E status is sought.
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Petition
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Required
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Not required.
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