L-1 visa
L-1 visa

L-1 offers one of the most effective and easily accessible way to transfer an employee in the United States, subject to the basic requirements.

An applicant for a visa L-1 should work in the parent company’s as an executive or a manager, or as a professional expert. Besides, the candidate must arrive in the United States in one of these categories and work in the parent company at least for one year before getting a L-1 visa.

Obtain the approval of  the L-1 visa applicant can provide a temporary residence permit in the United States for a period of up to 7 years. If an American company has existed for at least a year, you can apply for permanent residence. The most important feature of the application for permanent residence or “green card” is that there is no need to obtain labor certification in the Ministry of  Labour (it is difficult and time-consuming).

 

The procedure of applying for visa (L)-1. Working information on L-1 visa.

The required information includes: proof of financial ability of your company to ensure the operation of the American branch, the rented premises for office in the United States, the official documentation of your company to prove its viability as a going of the company, as well as documents confirming the position taken by the candidate.

 

Information from the Russian company:

  1. Charter, constituent agreement.
  2. Certificate of registration.
  3. Any minutes of meetings, confirming the appointment of the candidate.
  4. Documents authorizing your company to act as an agent or distributor of another company.
  5. Contracts (as much as possible, especially the largest, that signed as a candidate).
  6. Customs declaration confirming the fulfillment of at least three of the above contracts.
  7. Remittances confirming the performance at least three of the above contracts.
  8. Promotional materials, newspaper articles about the company.
  9. Balance last year applications.
  10. Work-book candidates.
  11. Personal account that shows the earnings of the candidate.
  12. Certificate from the bank.
  13. Any bank documents relating to the circulation of credit, loans, etc.
  14. Candidate’s diplomas, certificates, certificates of completion.
  15. Passport.
  16. 3 company letterhead.
  17. Business cards for employees.
  18. Any materials printed with the name of the company (envelopes, calendars, advertising souvenirs (pens, lighters, etc.)
  19. All possible evidence of active business activities (e.g., telephone bills, canceled checks, flights, etc.)
  20. Business records for relations with American companies.
  21. Letters, faxes, contracts with the name of the candidate and the company name of the candidate.
  22. Staffing company candidate or table that includes all the company’s employees by department, indicating their position, showing the place of the candidate for this scheme.
  23. Photos office or the company’s products; any documents signed by the candidate.

 

Information from the American company

A. For the newly established American company

If the company does not yet exist, you need to establish it in the United States and to provide the founders documents. For American company, we recommend you to use the same name as the parent company, with the “United States” in its title. The American company must have a real rented premises. The lease is important part of the application for an L-1 visa. We can assist you in signing such a lease, if necessary.

B. For a USA company, existing for more than one year^

  1. Charter.
  2. Certificate of incorporation.
  3. By-Laws.
  4. Any minutes of meetings.
  5. Certificate of creditability.
  6. Certificate of shares.
  7. Documents authorizing your company to act as an agent of the ilidistrib′ûtora another company.
  8. Contracts (as much as possible, especially the largest).
  9. Invoices.
  10. Transport documents.
  11. Cash wire transfers.
  12. Promotional materials, newspaper articles about your company.
  13. Lease agreement.
  14. Receipts for payment of an accountant, investment advisor, lawyer or contracts for the provision of services.
  15. Report of the Bank.
  16. Bank reference letter.
  17. Any bank documents relating to the circulation of credit, loans, etc.
  18. Any documents relating to the company’s assets (real estate, stocks, bonds, equipment, vehicles, etc.)
  19. State and federal tax records, that calculate payroll employees.

20.Bank certificate for the last 6 months.

 

If you have any questions, you can contact us by phone as well as write on e-mail and assign the consultation online or at our office.

 

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L-1 visa


L-1 offers one of the most effective and easily accessible way to transfer an employee in the United States, subject to the basic requirements.

An applicant for a visa L-1 should work in the parent company’s as an executive or a manager, or as a professional expert. Besides, the candidate must arrive in the United States in one of these categories and work in the parent company at least for one year before getting a L-1 visa.

Obtain the approval of  the L-1 visa applicant can provide a temporary residence permit in the United States for a period of up to 7 years. If an American company has existed for at least a year, you can apply for permanent residence. The most important feature of the application for permanent residence or “green card” is that there is no need to obtain labor certification in the Ministry of  Labour (it is difficult and time-consuming).

 

The procedure of applying for visa (L)-1. Working information on L-1 visa.

The required information includes: proof of financial ability of your company to ensure the operation of the American branch, the rented premises for office in the United States, the official documentation of your company to prove its viability as a going of the company, as well as documents confirming the position taken by the candidate.

 

Information from the Russian company:

  1. Charter, constituent agreement.
  2. Certificate of registration.
  3. Any minutes of meetings, confirming the appointment of the candidate.
  4. Documents authorizing your company to act as an agent or distributor of another company.
  5. Contracts (as much as possible, especially the largest, that signed as a candidate).
  6. Customs declaration confirming the fulfillment of at least three of the above contracts.
  7. Remittances confirming the performance at least three of the above contracts.
  8. Promotional materials, newspaper articles about the company.
  9. Balance last year applications.
  10. Work-book candidates.
  11. Personal account that shows the earnings of the candidate.
  12. Certificate from the bank.
  13. Any bank documents relating to the circulation of credit, loans, etc.
  14. Candidate’s diplomas, certificates, certificates of completion.
  15. Passport.
  16. 3 company letterhead.
  17. Business cards for employees.
  18. Any materials printed with the name of the company (envelopes, calendars, advertising souvenirs (pens, lighters, etc.)
  19. All possible evidence of active business activities (e.g., telephone bills, canceled checks, flights, etc.)
  20. Business records for relations with American companies.
  21. Letters, faxes, contracts with the name of the candidate and the company name of the candidate.
  22. Staffing company candidate or table that includes all the company’s employees by department, indicating their position, showing the place of the candidate for this scheme.
  23. Photos office or the company’s products; any documents signed by the candidate.

 

Information from the American company

A. For the newly established American company

If the company does not yet exist, you need to establish it in the United States and to provide the founders documents. For American company, we recommend you to use the same name as the parent company, with the “United States” in its title. The American company must have a real rented premises. The lease is important part of the application for an L-1 visa. We can assist you in signing such a lease, if necessary.

B. For a USA company, existing for more than one year^

  1. Charter.
  2. Certificate of incorporation.
  3. By-Laws.
  4. Any minutes of meetings.
  5. Certificate of creditability.
  6. Certificate of shares.
  7. Documents authorizing your company to act as an agent of the ilidistrib′ûtora another company.
  8. Contracts (as much as possible, especially the largest).
  9. Invoices.
  10. Transport documents.
  11. Cash wire transfers.
  12. Promotional materials, newspaper articles about your company.
  13. Lease agreement.
  14. Receipts for payment of an accountant, investment advisor, lawyer or contracts for the provision of services.
  15. Report of the Bank.
  16. Bank reference letter.
  17. Any bank documents relating to the circulation of credit, loans, etc.
  18. Any documents relating to the company’s assets (real estate, stocks, bonds, equipment, vehicles, etc.)
  19. State and federal tax records, that calculate payroll employees.

20.Bank certificate for the last 6 months.

 

If you have any questions, you can contact us by phone as well as write on e-mail and assign the consultation online or at our office.

 

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