by admin | Mar 31, 2015 | General News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
The following excerpts are taken from a report by The N A T I O N A L F O U N D A T I O N F O R A M E R I C A N P O L I C Y The denial rate for L-1B petitions to transfer high-skilled employees into the United States increased to an historic high of 35 percent...
by admin | Mar 15, 2015 | General News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
For L-1 blanket petitions at a foreign U.S. embassy, a visa stamp and I-129S (with Petition Expiry Date endorsed) will be issued to the applicant. The duration of the visa stamp’s validity will depend on the nationality of the applicant and can vary anywhere...
by admin | Nov 17, 2014 | General News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
An L-1B visa (a type of nonimmigrant visa) may be issued to an alien employee of a multinational company, to allow the employee to transfer from the company abroad to an affiliate company in the United States, if the employee works “in a capacity that . . ....
by admin | May 12, 2014 | General News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
Currently, when an L-1 Blanket Visa is approved by the U.S. Consulate, a five (5) year visa stamp is issued. However, while the visa stamp (in the passport) is valid for a five-year period, the visa petition (I-129S) must be revalidated after three (3) years in order...
by admin | Mar 13, 2014 | Immigration News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas, SWLGPC New York, SWLGPC Silicon Valley, SWLGPC Team
Today, our office received information from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) which reported that (pursuant to a Freedom of Information Request) on February 26, 2014, the USCIS released statistics regarding the number of L-1B nonimmigrant petitions...
by admin | Jan 24, 2014 | General News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
As we have mentioned in previous articles, it has come to our attention that USCIS officers have begun to make unannounced workplace visits to L-1 employers. The USCIS has a program known as the Fraud Detection and National Security (“FDNS”) site inspection program,...
