Categories
L-1A for executives and managers: enables overseeing the company or a significant part of it. L-1B for specialized knowledge employees: for those who possess specialized knowledge of the company's products, services, research, or techniques.
Strategic Use for Business Owners
It is often used when there is already a foreign company and the goal is to expand or build a U.S. presence with key personnel. Applicants must have been employed by the company abroad for at least one continuous year in the three years prior to the application.
Family Members
Spouses and children under 21 can accompany under L-2 status. Spouses are eligible to apply for an EAD to work in the U.S., while children can attend school but are not allowed to work.