Instructions For Form I-129 - Petition For A Nonimmigrant Worker Page 7
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23If the alien is coming to the United States to open a new
L-1A
office, also file the petition with copies of evidence showing
Write L-1A in the classification requested block on the
that the business entity is located in the United States; and
petition.
1. Already has sufficient premises to house the new office;
An L-1A is an alien coming temporarily to perform
services in a managerial or executive capacity for the same
2. Has or upon establishment will have the qualifying
corporation or firm, or for the branch, subsidiary, or affiliate
relationship to the foreign employer; and
of the employer who employed him or her abroad for one
3. Has the financial ability to remunerate the alien and to
continuous year within the three-year period (six months
begin doing business in the United States, including
within the previous three years if the employer is eligible and
evidence about the size of the U.S. investment, the
has filed for a blanket L-1 approval and meets the
organizational structure of both firms, the financial size
requirements for expedited processing), immediately
and condition of the foreign employer, and, if the alien is
preceding the filing of the petition, in an executive,
coming as an L-1 manager or executive to open a new
managerial, or specialized knowledge capacity.
office, such evidence must establish that the intended U.S.
L-1B
operation will support the executive or managerial position
within one year.
Write L-1B in the classification requested block on the
petition.
Blanket L Petition
An L-1B is an alien coming temporarily to perform
An L blanket petition simplifies the process of later filing for
services that entail specialized knowledge for the same
individual L-1A workers and L-1B workers who are
corporation or firm, or for the branch, subsidiary, or affiliate
specialized knowledge professionals employed in positions
of the employer that employed him or her abroad for one
that require the theoretical and practical application of a body
continuous year within the three-year period (six months
of highly specialized knowledge to fully perform the
within the previous three years if the employer is eligible and
occupation and also requiring completion of a specific course
has filed for a blanket L-1 approval and meets the
of education, culminating in a baccalaureate degree in a
requirements for expedited processing), immediately
specific occupational specialty.
preceding the filing of the petition, in an executive,
managerial, or specialized knowledge capacity. Specialized
A blanket L petition must be filed by a U.S. employer who
knowledge is special knowledge of the employer's product or
will be the single representative between USCIS and the
its application in international markets or an advanced level of
qualifying organizations.
the knowledge of the employer's processes and procedures.
Write LZ in the classification requested block. Do not name
L Petition Requirements
an individual employee. File the petition with copies of
A U.S. employer or foreign employer must file the petition,
evidence showing that:
but a foreign employer must have a legal business entity in the
1. You and your branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates are
United States. The petition must be submitted with:
engaged in commercial trade or services;
1. Evidence of the qualifying relationship between the U.S.
2. You have an office in the United States that has been
and foreign employer based on ownership and control,
doing business for one year or more;
such as an annual report, articles of incorporation,
financial statements, or copies of stock certificates;
3. You have three or more domestic and foreign branches,
subsidiaries, or affiliates; and
2. A letter from the alien's foreign qualifying employer
detailing his or her dates of employment, job duties,
4. You and your qualifying organizations have obtained
qualifications, and salary; and
approved petitions for at least 10 ''L'' managers,
executives, or specialized knowledge professionals during
3. A description of the proposed job duties and qualifications,
the previous 12 months or have U.S. subsidiaries or
and evidence showing that the proposed employment is in
affiliates with combined annual sales of at least $25
an executive, managerial, or specialized knowledge
million; or
capacity.
5. You have a U.S. workforce of at least 1,000 employees.
Form I-129 Instructions (Rev. 12/04/09)Y Page 7
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