Employment in Home Country vs. Employment in the US

It is quite acceptable for a specialist in the home country to be transferred to the US to take up a managerial or executive position. In other words, as long as the beneficiary has at least one year’s experience with the petitioning company is any one of the senior qualifying positions they can be transferred successfully.

Is the Beneficiary Qualified for the US Job?

It is very important to demonstrate with documentary evidence that shows how the beneficiary’s education, training and experience would actually qualify them for the job on offer in the US. Creating a job description of the US position and then drafting a statement showing how the beneficiary’s education, training and experience qualify them for the position could do this.

For new start-up offices, this will still be important since the beneficiary must be able to demonstrate that they have the education, training and experience to successfully set up the office and have created a senior role for themselves within the one year initial qualifying period.

Business Expansion - L Nonimmigrant Visas