L1 visa help.
May 15th 2007, 4:32 am
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L1 visa help.
I worked for a tourism company in the UK for 4 years, my employment ended in November 2006, i now have the opportunity to work for another branch of that company in the US. I also have a Bachelors Degree in that field, what are my chances of obtaining an L1 visa and how easy does an immigration lawyer make the process?
May 15th 2007, 4:54 am
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Re: L1 visa help.
I worked for a tourism company in the UK for 4 years, my employment ended in November 2006, i now have the opportunity to work for another branch of that company in the US. I also have a Bachelors Degree in that field, what are my chances of obtaining an L1 visa and how easy does an immigration lawyer make the process?
who are in a specialized knowledge capacity or an executive or managerial position and have been employed for at least one continuous year during the past three years, with the foreign subsidiary, branch, affiliate or parent of the U.S. company applying for them.
It seems you would fail on the continuous employment ..
Your company would have to apply ..not you ...
In most cases they would use a Lawyer ... to ensure the application
is sound....
May 15th 2007, 4:56 am
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Re: L1 visa help.
But i have been employed by the company for 1 continuous year within the last 3 years, i worked there for 4 years.
May 15th 2007, 5:06 am
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Thats what the lawyer will sort out ... await other postings ...
May 15th 2007, 4:04 pm
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Re: L1 visa help.
"Ray" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> But i have been employed by the company for 1 continuous year within
>> the last 3 years, i worked there for 4 years.
>
> You may be right ..I read it as still employed by them... and for at
> least the last year ... interpretation it seems ...
> Thats what the lawyer will sort out
Yes - I think he should be ok too.
As for what to do, that would be 'nothing'. An L-1 petition is handled
entirely by the sponsoring company. My only involvement with my L-1 was
showing up at the US consulate for the visa stamp.
Jozef
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>> But i have been employed by the company for 1 continuous year within
>> the last 3 years, i worked there for 4 years.
>
> You may be right ..I read it as still employed by them... and for at
> least the last year ... interpretation it seems ...
> Thats what the lawyer will sort out
Yes - I think he should be ok too.
As for what to do, that would be 'nothing'. An L-1 petition is handled
entirely by the sponsoring company. My only involvement with my L-1 was
showing up at the US consulate for the visa stamp.
Jozef
May 16th 2007, 11:41 am
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Re: L1 visa help.
On May 14, 9:32 pm, lovatt79 <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I worked for a tourism company in the UK for 4 years, my employment
> ended in November 2006, i now have the opportunity to work for another
> branch of that company in the US. I also have a Bachelors Degree in that
> field, what are my chances of obtaining an L1 visa and how easy does an
> immigration lawyer make the process?
It sounds likely that the US branch of the company will be able to get
an L-1 for you. They'd probably be wise to use an attorney unless
they've got L-1 application experience or a competent person in HR
with plenty of time available.
wrote:
> I worked for a tourism company in the UK for 4 years, my employment
> ended in November 2006, i now have the opportunity to work for another
> branch of that company in the US. I also have a Bachelors Degree in that
> field, what are my chances of obtaining an L1 visa and how easy does an
> immigration lawyer make the process?
It sounds likely that the US branch of the company will be able to get
an L-1 for you. They'd probably be wise to use an attorney unless
they've got L-1 application experience or a competent person in HR
with plenty of time available.
