Do I qualify for L1 VISA?


I am currently working in a job in Canada for an international company. I am getting married in August and my Fiance lives in the US. We were planning on living in Canada but she got a great a big p...


Do I qualify for L1 VISA?

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Steven
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:54 am
 

This is the relevant part of the regs:

Quote: (e) Alien’s Qualifications . Detailed descriptions of the alien's prior year of employment abroad and of the intended employment in the United States are required from the petitioner to determine if the alien was and will be employed in a managerial, executive, or specialized knowledge capacity.



To document the alien's employment abroad and the alien's intended employment in the United States, a letter signed by an authorized official of the petitioner describing the prospective employee's employment abroad for the requisite one year and the intended employment in the United States, including the dates of employment, job titles, specific job duties, number and types of employees supervised, qualifications for the job, level of authority, salary, and dates of time spent in the United States during the qualifying period. In cases where the accuracy of the statement is in question, the director may require other evidence, such as wage and earning statements or an employment letter from an authorized official of the employing company abroad.

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Steve.

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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:29 pm
 

Everybody,

Thanks for all the info. I am still debating (and talking to my boss) about how I should proceed (I am tossed up between the L-1B and just applying for a TN).

Both seem to have good sides and bad sides.

1 thing I did notice with the L-1 is the need to file the I-129. Under the L-1B section Question F is as follows:

"Will the beneficiary be stationed primarily offsite (at the worksite of an employer other than the petitioner or its affiliate, subsidiary, or parent)?"

No, I would not. I would be working remotely. Just about everything is done over the internet.

followed by the need to explain how my work would be supervised.

Technically I would be supervised by a Canadian Manager, but I also work with a head of product development who works out of the US.

followed by the need to explain why it would be beneficial to the company to have me working remotely

There is no benefit to the company. Just a benefit to me personally

Would this cause a problem?

Thabks so much for the advice.

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