BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING L-1 STATUS
(Intra-company transferee)

1.      THE EMPLOYEE MUST HAVE WORKED ABROAD FOR THE OVERSEAS COMPANY FOR A
CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF ONE YEAR IN THE PRECEDING THREE YEARS.

2.      THE COMPANY FOR WHICH THE EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED FOR A YEAR ABROAD
MUST BE RELATED TO THE U.S. COMPANY EITHER AS BRANCH OFFICE, OR AS MORE
THAN 50% OWNER OR AS JOINT VENTURE.

3.      THE COMPANY MUST BE A QUALIFYING ORGANIZATION - ONE THAT IS DOING
BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ONE OTHER COUNTRY DURING THE WHOLE PERIOD
OF THE TRANSFER.

4.      EMPLOYEE TO BE TRANSFERRED MUST HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED ABROAD IN AN
'EXECUTIVE' OR 'MANAGERIAL' POSITION OR A POSITION REQUIRING 'SPECIALIZED
KNOWLEDEGE'.

5.      EMPLOYEE  MUST BE COMING ON L-1 TO FILL EXECUTIVE, MANAGERIAL OR
SPECIALISED KNOWLEDGE POSITION.

6.      EMPLOYEE MUST BE QUALIFIED FOR THE POSITION BY VIRTUE OF HIS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE.

7.      HE MUST INTEND TO DEPART AFTER COMPLETION OF AUTHORISED STAY BUT
MAY ALSO PURSUE PERMANANENT RESIDENCE.





CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR L-1 VISA 


A.      From Employer Petitioner ( Company in USA)
1.      Employer's  documents about nature of business; e.g. brochure,
flier, pamphlets, newsletter,                           home page
description, etc.
2.      Copy of incorporation certificate  or company's ownership documents
3.          Copy of business license
4.      Copy of recent bank statement or recent tax returns or signed
annual financial or profit -loss                           statement 

B.      From Company Abroad

1.      Co's  documents about nature of business; e.g. brochure, flier,
pamphlets, newsletter,                           home page description,
etc.
2.      Copy of incorporation certificate  or company's ownership documents
3.          Copy of business license
4.      Copy of recent bank statement or recent tax returns or signed
annual financial or profit -loss                           statement
5.      Proof or common ownership of Co. abroad and Co. in USA; and/or
proof of relationship between           Co.abroad and Co. in USA

(i)     Proof of employee's employment with Co. abroad for at least one
year within last three years 

1.      Copies of educational degrees, diplomas, certificates and
transcripts  (Bachelor and above level)
2.      Copies of work experience letters from present and past employers
3.      Copies of biographical pages of the passport
4.      Resume
5.      Copy of credential evaluation report
6.      Copy of individual tax returns or pay statement etc.

(ii)    If alien employee is in USA:
1.      All the documents listed above in items A & B(i)
2.      Copy of latest I-94
3.      Copy of I-20 ( if ever in F-1 status)
4.      Copy of SS# card
5.      Copy of any INS approvals
6.      Copy of recent salary checks or pay stubs

(iii)   For  spouse and children of alien employee: 
        Submit copies of biographical passport pages, I-94 and SS# ( if
any)

(iv)    Filing  fee of  $110.00.  Check made out to INS.

Important Notice.    All copy of documents including the passport pages
must be legible and be on letter size sheets.