L-1A New Office Visa Attorney

The L-1A New Office Visa allows U.S. companies to transfer executives or managers from a foreign office to a newly established U.S. office. This visa is ideal for businesses expanding operations into the United States and seeking to bring experienced leadership to oversee the new office. 

Requirements 

To qualify, the petitioner must demonstrate: 

• A qualifying relationship between the U.S. company and the foreign company (parent, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate). 
• The U.S. office is a newly established entity, with plans to begin operations within one year of visa approval. 
• The beneficiary has been employed abroad in an executive or managerial capacity for at least one continuous year within the last three years.
• The U.S. position is also in an executive or managerial role. 

Suggested Documents 

• Corporate formation documents for the U.S. entity (articles of incorporation, business licenses). 
• Evidence of the qualifying relationship between the foreign and U.S. companies. 
• Detailed organizational charts showing reporting structures abroad and in the U.S. 
• Description of the U.S. office’s planned business activities. 
• Employment verification letters from the foreign company describing the beneficiary’s role. 
• Beneficiary’s resume and proof of one year of managerial or executive employment abroad. 
• Lease agreements or proof of physical office space (if available). 

Note: L-1A New Office visas are initially valid for 1 year, and extensions require proof that the U.S. office is operational and financially viable.