This additional fee requirement applies to new petitions and petitions to change employer filed by petitioners or employers that employ 50 or more employees in the United States, with more than 50 percent of its employees in the United States in H-1B or L (including L-1A, L-1B and L-2) nonimmigrant status.
H-1B is a temporary work visa for foreign nationals to work in occupations requiring at least the relevant Bachelor’s degrees, or equivalent.
L-1 is a temporary work visa for a U.S. company to transfer certain foreign national employees from one of its affiliated foreign offices to one of its existing or newly established offices in the United States. L-1 temporary work visa applies to foreign national employees who will be transferred to the U.S. as an executive or manager, or a professional employee with specialized knowledge relating to the organization’s interests from one of its affiliated foreign offices.
By Aik Wan Kok, Attorney at Law, at Tiya PLC; Tel: 202-506-9767
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