L-Intra Company Transferee
This category is available only for an employee who has worked for an overseas employer for a minimum of one year, and is now being transferred to the foreign company’s parent, subsidiary, branch office or affiliate in the United States. The employee must have worked as a manager or executive (L-1A), or else have “specialized knowledge” (L-1B) of the company, its products or processes. The maximum limit is five years for L-1B, seven years for L-1A.