Tampa Immigration Lawyer Assisting
Businesses with the L1A Visa for Managers & Executives
When multinational firms open branches in the Tampa Bay
area, they often need to transfer managers and executives
from overseas to Tampa to supervise their locations here.
If these transferred executives or managers are not US
citizens, they will need the appropriate visa allowing
them to work and live in the United States for the duration
of their stay here.
The L1A visa permits certain foreign-born professionals
to work at US branches on a temporary, non-immigrant basis.
This temporary work visa
is sponsored by the parent company, regardless of whether
that company is US-owned or foreign-owned. However, knowing
how to sponsor an L1A visa applicant is no easy task without
the assistance of a knowledgeable attorney.
Each Tampa immigration lawyer at Maney | Gordon, P.A.
has decades of experience facilitating the visa
process for businesses and individuals here in the Tampa
Bay area and nationwide. When you call us for information
about the L1A visa, we can advise you on the requirements
of obtaining this visa, such as:
- The US and foreign branches of the company must be
affiliated—for example, a foreign company owns
a US branch or vice versa.
- The visa holder must have been employed by the company
for a certain amount of time.
- The visa holder must be a manager or executive as
defined by US immigration law—for example, a “manager”
might supervise a department or employees, whereas an
executive might have the authority to make major decisions
for the company.
The L1A visa is part of the L1
visa program, which also includes the L1B
visa for the transfer of foreign-born employees
with specialized skills. If you are unsure about which
visa best applies to your needs, your Tampa
immigration lawyer at Maney | Gordon, P.A. will gladly
provide you with the information you need, as well as
take care of the application and approval process for
you.
To find out more about the L1A visa, please contact
a Tampa immigration lawyer from Maney | Gordon, P.A. for
a free initial consultation.
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