{"id":8538,"date":"2024-08-03T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/?p=8538"},"modified":"2024-08-19T13:08:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T07:38:46","slug":"l1-visa-for-usa-from-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying for an L1 Visa for the USA from India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Are you a professional employee or a business owner looking to expand your business in the USA? You need to get a L1 visa for the USA, which is also a temporary worker visa for a short period. Before applying, you should know everything about L1 visa for USA, US L1 visa Requirements, US L1 Visa Process, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">US L1 visa Fees for India and many more.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Itzeazy is the best USA visa agent in India. We have a team of experienced visa consultants to help and guide the visa application process.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e77f6b107a9\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/#Apply_for_the_L1_Visa_for_USA_in_4_Simple_Easy_Steps\" title=\"Apply for the\u00a0 L1 Visa for USA in 4 Simple &amp; Easy Steps\">Apply for the\u00a0 L1 Visa for USA in 4 Simple &amp; Easy Steps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/#Why_choose_Itzeazy\" title=\"Why choose Itzeazy?\">Why choose Itzeazy?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/#L1_Visa_USA_from_India\" title=\"L1 Visa USA from\u00a0India\">L1 Visa USA from\u00a0India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/#Types_of_L1_Visas\" title=\"Types of L1 Visas:\">Types of L1 Visas:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/#US_L1_visa_Requirements\" title=\"US L1 visa Requirements\">US L1 visa Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/#Documents_required_for_L1_visa_for_USA\" title=\"Documents required for L1 visa for USA\">Documents required for L1 visa for USA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/#Documents_from_the_American_company\" title=\"Documents from the American company:-\">Documents from the American company:-<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/#Foreign_company_documents\" title=\"Foreign company documents:-\">Foreign company documents:-<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/#US_L1_visa_Fees_for_India\" title=\"US L1 visa Fees for India\">US L1 visa Fees for India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/#How_to_apply_for_an_L1_visa_for_the_USA_from_India\" title=\"How to apply for an L1 visa for the USA from India?\">How to apply for an L1 visa for the USA from India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/#L1_visa_processing_time\" title=\"L1 visa processing time:\">L1 visa processing time:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2024\/08\/03\/l1-visa-for-usa-from-india\/#FAQ%E2%80%99s\" title=\"FAQ&#8217;s\">FAQ&#8217;s<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apply_for_the_L1_Visa_for_USA_in_4_Simple_Easy_Steps\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Apply for the\u00a0 L1 Visa for USA in 4 Simple &amp; Easy Steps<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-18 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:180px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Book Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/make-payment.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17224\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:111px;height:111px\" width=\"111\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/make-payment.png 116w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/make-payment-88x88.png 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:180px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Documentations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/documentation.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17223\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:117px;height:117px\" width=\"117\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/documentation.png 116w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/documentation-88x88.png 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 117px) 100vw, 117px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:180px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800\"><strong>Visit to Visa Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Visit-to-VAC.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17531\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:111px;height:111px\" width=\"111\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Visit-to-VAC.png 134w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Visit-to-VAC-88x88.png 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:180px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-16 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-15 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-14 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-13 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-12 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-11 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-10 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-normal-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Issue of Visa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visa-issue.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17227\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:111px;height:111px\" width=\"111\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visa-issue.png 116w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/visa-issue-88x88.png 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_choose_Itzeazy\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">Why choose Itzeazy?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\ud83d\udee9\ufe0f&nbsp;Faster processing&nbsp;\u2013 We make the visa process faster<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\ud83d\udee9\ufe0f&nbsp;Guaranteed visa&nbsp;\u2013 Get guaranteed success with our advisors<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\ud83d\udee9\ufe0f&nbsp;No hidden cost&nbsp;\u2013 Transparent pricing<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\ud83d\udee9\ufe0f&nbsp;Accurate guidance&nbsp;\u2013 We have the knowledge and experience to make the process smooth and stress-free<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\ud83d\udee9\ufe0f&nbsp;Our presence&nbsp;\u2013 Apply for visa from anywhere in India, always open for you<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\ud83d\udee9\ufe0f&nbsp;Door step service&nbsp;\u2013 Document pickup &amp; drop from the convenience of your home<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\ud83d\udee9\ufe0f&nbsp;Visa Services for all Countries&nbsp;\u2013 We make you travel across the world<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">\ud83d\udee9\ufe0f&nbsp;Safety &amp; Confidentiality&nbsp;\u2013 Your privacy is our utmost priority<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"L1_Visa_USA_from_India\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>L1 Visa USA from\u00a0<\/strong>India<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">L1 is a non immigrant visa category for employees or workers with skills and specialized knowledge to transfer them to US&nbsp; for their company work. To apply for an L1 visa, the employee must have worked for at least one year in the previous three years for an overseas subsidiary, parent, affiliate, or branch office of the US company to which they are transferring. For this time, the employee must have worked as a manager, executive, or specialized skill worker.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_L1_Visas\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Types of L1 Visas:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The L-1 visa is divided into two categories:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>L1A visa:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Allows executives, managers, and business owners to stay in the United States for up to seven years.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>L1B visa:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Allows employees with specialized knowledge to stay in the United States for up to five years.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">There are two types of procedures to apply for L1 visa:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Regular L-1 Visa: <\/strong>To obtain a regular L-1 visa, an individual must apply and receive approval from the USCIS by filing a petition,<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Blanket L-1 Visa: <\/strong>Candidates eligible for a blanket L-1 visa can simply provide a copy of the pre-approved blanket petition along with the necessary documents, as the USCIS has already determined the company&#8217;s eligibility.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_L1_visa_Requirements\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">US L1 visa Requirements<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both the employer and the employees must meet the eligibility requirements for the L1-B Visa. The requirements<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;are listed below:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>For Employer<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The qualifying employers must meet the following L1-B visa requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Qualifying Relationship with a foreign affiliate, company, or branch that is acceptable.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The employer currently owns a business or may own a business in the United States.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">If the employer intends to transfer an employee with the goal of establishing a new business in the United States, the following requirements must be met by the employer:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">To start a business, you must have a physical location.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>  <span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The ability to pay for the employee is a requirement.<\/span>  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>For employee<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">He\/she must have worked for a qualifying organization board for at least one continuous year within the last three years (before entering the US).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">To be eligible, the employee must have held a managerial or executive position<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The employee must travel to the United States to work in a managerial or executive capacity for a qualifying organization, such as a branch of the employer.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The holder of this visa must intend to leave the country once their stay is over.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>For business owner<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Companies with a global presence.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Local authorities have approved firms.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Companies with a bright future.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The requirements for L1 visa for USA may be a hassle full for you because the requirements are different for the employee, the employer, and the owner of the business. So if you do it on your own it may be puzzling you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_L1_visa_for_USA\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Documents required for L1 visa for USA<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-figqc-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-figqc-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-33\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] } group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8eefeb69-f79c-49af-b00d-769e94731e96\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">During the L1 visa application process, the following documents are required:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/visa-information-resources\/forms\/ds-160-online-nonimmigrant-visa-application.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DS-160 visa<\/a> application form.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Form DS-160 and L-Supplement copy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Form I-797, Notice of Action for Employees<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_from_the_American_company\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Documents from the American company:-<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Lease of the Office Space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Certificates of Stock<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Account statements<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Accountancy reports<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Employer&#8217;s Income Tax Return (Form 1120) (if applicable).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Form 941 &#8211; Quarterly Employer Report (if applicable).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Explanation of the Company&#8217;s Operations.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Invoices, Bills of Lading, commercial contracts, letters of credit, and other similar documents<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Letterheads for businesses.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Statements from the bank.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Foreign_company_documents\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Foreign company documents:-<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The Articles of Incorporation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The previous three years&#8217; Income tax returns.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">License for business.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">So hurry and place your order. Organization chart, transferee&#8217;s position, the total number of employees<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Company brochure or product description<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Documents pertaining to commercial transactions.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Transactional data.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Letterheads that include the company logo, name, and address.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_L1_visa_Fees_for_India\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\">US L1 visa Fees for India<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Here is the fee structure for a USA L1 visa:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table style=\"width: 83.4416%; height: 80px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 55.5195%; height: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Fee<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"> Type<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.7598%; height: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Amount (in USD)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 55.5195%; height: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Visa Application<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.7598%; height: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$205<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 55.5195%; height: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Fraud Prevention and Detection<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.7598%; height: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$500<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 55.5195%; height: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Border Security Act Fee (if applicable)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 27.7598%; height: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">$4,500.00<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">For more information on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/visa-information-resources\/fees\/fees-visa-services.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA L1 visa fees<\/a>, you can visit the official website.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_apply_for_an_L1_visa_for_the_USA_from_India\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\"><b>How to apply for an L1 visa for the USA from India?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">To apply for an L1 visa for the USA, the following steps must be followed:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill up Form I-129: You must file a petition on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/document\/forms\/i-129.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form I-129<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with USCIS or United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive Form I-797: Once the petition is approved by USCIS you will receive a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-129\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form I-797<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the approval of an L1 visa to the USA.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill up the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ceac.state.gov\/GenNIV\/Default.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">form DS-160<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You need to fill up this online form under the non-immigration section.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Pay Application Fee: As per your visa type, you need to pay the fee.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Book an appointment: Before visiting the visa application center, you need to schedule an appointment.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Get your required documents ready: Make sure you have all your mandatory documents.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Attend the visa interview: You need to visit the particular USA embassy\/consulate for document verification and interrogation about your plan to travel to the US.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Wait for Processing: After the Interview wait for the USA embassy\/consulate to process your visa application which may take several days to months depending on your visa type.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Get Your US Visa: If your application is approved, your US visa will be delivered to you by post at the current location.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"L1_visa_processing_time\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>L1 visa processing time:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The L1 visa processing time is generally 2 to 6 months from the submission of the application. Individual petitions take slightly longer than blanket petitions, but the difference is minimal. There&#8217;s an option for premium processing, where employers paying for it can receive a response on their petition&#8217;s approval or denial within 1 to 3 weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/also-read.webp\" alt=\"also read\" class=\"wp-image-4773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/also-read.webp 128w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/also-read-88x88.webp 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2018\/05\/12\/visa-on-arrival-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visa on Arrival Countries for Indians<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2022\/06\/28\/non-ecr-passport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non ECR category in Passport | ECR category in Passport<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2022\/06\/27\/most-powerful-passport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Powerful Passport in the World<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ%E2%80%99s\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>FAQ&#8217;s<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Q1: What is the use of L1 visa?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>A1: An L1 visa is a nonimmigration temporary visa especially for the employee or the business owner to travel to the US for the expansion of their business.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Q2: What is the stay period with L1 visa?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>A1: Initially the stay period is 3 years, but it can be extended up to 7 years for managers and executives and 5 years for skilled workers.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Q3: What is the processing time for an L1 visa?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>A3: Generally it takes 2-6 months to process your L1 visa.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Q4: On what basis can an L-1 visa be 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