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L-1 Intracompany Transferee
United States
Processing time
Source pending
Success rate
N/A
Duration
Up to 7 years (L-1A, managerial/executive) or 5 years (L-1B, specialized knowledge)
Min. salary
Source pending
Requirements
- Employed outside the US for at least 1 continuous year within the preceding 3 years by a qualifying organization (parent, branch, subsidiary, affiliate) of the petitioning US employer
- Seeking entry to US in a managerial or executive capacity (L-1A) or possessing specialized knowledge (L-1B)
- Petitioning employer files Form I-129 with USCIS on behalf of qualifying individual
- Employer has a qualifying US business operation (not a new office requiring the L-1A Blanket or initial petition under specific new-office rules)
- DOL does not certify L-1 petitions; no prevailing wage determination required (unlike H-1B)
Process overview
- 1
Employer prepares and files Form I-129 petition with USCIS
1 – 2 weeks preparation - 2
USCIS adjudicates petition (or requests RFE)
1 – 3 months (standard processing); Premium Processing (15 business days) available for $2,805 - 3
Consular processing or change of status (if in US)
1 – 4 weeks
Cost breakdown
- USCIS Form I-129 filing fee$460.00
- Premium Processing Service (optional — 15 business days)Optional$2,805.00
Total listed cost$3,265.00
Premium processing fee is optional but recommended to reduce adjudication timeline. Attorney fees are separate. Costs may vary. Check official sources.
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