The
US is a popular destination and with the hope of better employment opportunity
and high standard of living people from far off corners of the world come to
the country. If you visit the nation, you will get to experience multi-
ethnicity; the economy of the country has largely grown with the help of the
skills of foreign professionals.
L-1B Visa for Specialized Knowledge Workers
It
is just one of the many non-immigrant visas available for the foreign
professionals with specialized knowledge to be transferred to the subsidiary,
affiliated, branch, or parent company to the country who have in-depth
knowledge of the services, products and procedures of the company.
The
selection process of the L-1B has been criticized many times as the US
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finds it rather
difficult to find if the alien really has specialized knowledge. As a result, a
large number of petitions have been refused.
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Initially,
the USCIS issues a visa for up to three years which can be extended to two more
years, and if the alien intends to start a new office, then the initial
duration of the visa is one year.
The
term ‘specialized knowledge’ has been defined with demonstrated experience and
in-depth information about the company’s services, techniques, processing, equipment’s
and products and the concerned person must have complete information about
their application in the international market.
The
applicant must be an expertise or must have advance knowledge of the company’s
procedures and processing. The services of such professionals are required to
carry-out the responsibilities of the similar position with the affiliated,
branch or subsidiary company in the US.
How
is the specialized knowledge workers are defined under L-1B visa?
It
means a professional who have specialized knowledge more than others and is a practising professional, such as engineer, surgeons and architects. But, in no
way it is restricted to such professionals only.
What
is the education level and experience required?
As
such no minimum education/qualification is required, and as long as the
experience is concerned, the alien must have performed the similar duties for
at least one year in the last three years.
Is
it possible to apply for Green Card (Permanent Residency) while you are in the
country on L-1B visa?
Yes,
it is possible to apply for the Green Card (Permanent Residency) while you are
in the country on L-1B visa provided you have labor certification. The alien
will have to work hard and make extra efforts to prove that there is no other
qualified US applicant who can take up the responsibilities and perform a fair
task.
To
select the right applicant is a confusing affair which many a times have scared
small and big companies. Otherwise, they may benefit from the same.
Getting an L-1B visa is really a tough task. To
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