L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visa
The L-1 visa lets a company transfer executives, managers, and employees with specialized knowledge from a foreign office to a related U.S. office, including a brand new U.S. office that is just opening.
Free to qualify. Complete your intake, then book your free strategy call with an attorney.
Who this is for
- Foreign companies opening their first U.S. office
- Multinational companies moving managers or executives to the United States (L-1A)
- Companies transferring employees with specialized knowledge (L-1B)
- Large companies that want a blanket L petition to speed up future transfers
Key requirements
- The foreign and U.S. companies are related as parent, subsidiary, branch, or affiliate
- The employee has worked for the company abroad for at least one continuous year within the past three years
- The employee is coming to a managerial or executive role (L-1A) or a specialized knowledge role (L-1B)
- For a new office: secured physical premises and a plan showing the office will support a managerial or executive position within one year
What your flat fee includes
- Eligibility review and case strategy
- Complete preparation of all forms and the supporting legal brief or cover letter
- Customized document checklist in your portal
- Attorney review, signature, and filing
- Response to any Request for Evidence on a case we file
- Preparation for any government interview
- Weekly status updates and scheduled attorney calls
We prepare you for every government interview, and that preparation is included in your flat fee. Attorney attendance at an interview is not included. If you would like your attorney to attend a USCIS interview with you, attendance is available for a separate fee.
Fees
- L-1A New Office$6,500
- L-1A or L-1B Intracompany Transferee$4,500
- L-1 Blanket Petition (company)$6,500
- L-1 Under an Approved Blanket (per employee)$2,000
- Business Plan (E-2, L-1, EB-5, NIW)$2,000
- Form I-129: $1,385$695 for small employers and nonprofits.
- Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee: $500Initial petitions.
- Asylum Program Fee (applies to Form I-129 and Form I-140): $600, $300, or $0$600 for employers with 26 or more full-time employees; $300 for employers with 25 or fewer full-time employees and for individuals who self-petition; $0 for nonprofits.
- Additional fee for large H-1B or L-1 dependent employers: $4,500Only for employers with 50 or more U.S. employees where more than half are in H-1B or L-1 status.
- Consular visa application fee: $205
Government fees shown as of October 2, 2026 and subject to change. We confirm current fees in your written quote.
How the process works
- 1Strategy call and corporate relationship review
- 2Corporate, financial, and employment documents compiled
- 3Business plan prepared for new office cases
- 4Petition filed with USCIS, with optional premium processing
- 5Visa application at the consulate, if the employee is abroad
- 6Extension strategy calendared
Common questions
Ready to start your business immigration case?
Click Start Your Case and complete a brief intake. A licensed immigration attorney will review your situation within 72 hours, and you can book a free strategy call as soon as your intake is done. There is no cost to qualify.
Free to qualify. Complete your intake, then book your free strategy call with an attorney.
No hourly billing. No retainer. One flat attorney fee, stated before you begin.