L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visas – Everything You Need to Know

To qualify for L-1 classification in this category, the employer must:Have a qualifying relationship with a foreign company (parent company, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate, collectively referred to as qualifying organizations); and Currently be, or will be, doing business as an employer in the United States and in at least one other country directly or through a qualifying organization for the duration of the beneficiary’s stay in the United States under an L-1 visa.  While the business must be viable, there is no requirement that it be engaged in international trade.