Is L-1A or H-1B Better? – Discover the Best Visa For You
Romy B. Jurado, Esq. ?
Attorney at Jurado & Associates, P.A., a Business, Immigration, Real Estate, Probate & Litigation Law Firm.
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has more than a hundred visa options divided into two main categories – immigrant visas and nonimmigrant visas. The?L-1A visa?and the?H-1B visa?are nonimmigrant work visas.?
Keep reading to identify whether an L-1A or an H-1B visa is the best visa option for your case.?
Is L-1A or H-1B Better? – An In-Depth Review?
L-1A Intracompany Transferee Visa??
A subdivision of the L-1 visa category, the L-1A nonimmigrant classification has two distinct purposes:?
In both cases, the employer must apply on the employee’s behalf by filing Form I-129 (Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker) with USCIS and pay the required filing fee. To qualify for L-1 classification to transfer or send an intracompany transferee to the United States, the employer must:?
Please note that there is no specific requirement that the company must be engaged in international trade. The term “foreign company” refers to a parent company, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate, which are collectively referred to as qualifying organizations.??
To qualify for L-1A status, the employee must:?
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H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa??
The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant classification that permits eligible foreign nationals to enter the United States to perform services in a “specialty occupation.” As described by USCIS, this term refers to an occupation that requires:?
A job offer may only qualify for H-1B status if the position meets at least one of USCIS criteria for a specialty occupation. For example, if a bachelor’s or higher degree or its equivalent is normally the minimum entry requirement for the particular position, it may qualify for H-1B status.?
To perform the services involved in a specialty occupation, prospective employees must meet one of the requirements established by USCIS, which are:?
Do You Want to Identify Whether an L-1A or an H-1B is the Right Visa Option? – Contact Attorney Romy B. Jurado Today?
Waste no time with uncertainty – get in touch with?Attorney Romy B. Jurado?by calling?(305) 921-0976?or emailing?[email protected]?for an individual assessment.
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