What is the L1 Visa??
The L1 visa is one that is reserved for owners, executives, managers, or supervisors of companies abroad who register a subsidiary company in the United States. If this foreign company wants to transfer one of its high-ranking employees to the USA, they must apply for an L1 Visa to carry out the business operations of the branch registered in North America. The mere fact of registering a company in the United States does not grant any of the partners any type of legal status in the country, which is why they must apply for the L1A visa and thus be able to live and work legally in the United States.
What are the benefits of the L1 Visa??
✧ The executive who is being transferred and their family group (spouse and unmarried children under 21) can live, work, and study in the United States legally.
✧ The L1 Visa offers you the flexibility to enter and exit the United States whenever you want or need to.
✧ Unlike other types of visas, such as the tourist visa, the L1 has no restrictions or limits on stay in the United States.
✧ This type of visa allows the applicant and their family group to apply for permanent residency in the United States in approximately two and a half years, provided that immigration requirements are met.
✧ The processing of this type of visa is much more affordable than other types of visas, such as the E Visa (or investor visa), where immigration asks for a specific investment amount to qualify for it.
✧ The L1 VISA does not require you to make a minimum investment to qualify for it.
✧ There is a clause with this type of visa that allows the subsidiary in the United States to have a different purpose than the parent company in its country of residence. This means that, for example, if you have a construction company in your country of residence, your business in the United States can be, for example, a restaurant.
✧ The L1 Visa allows you to process multiple L1 visas for different executives and their family groups, using the same company.
✧ The L1 Visa process can be done remotely. It is not necessary for you to be physically in the United States throughout the process, nor is it necessary for you to have a tourist visa.
The objective is for the executive to be able to apply for residency within the first two and a half years, before the seven-year period expires. To do this, it's important that the company complies with each and every one of the Immigration requirements, which we, Martorell Office Group Corp, will ensure that you and your company meet.
The L1 visa is one that is reserved for owners, executives, managers, or supervisors of companies abroad who register a subsidiary company in the United States. If this foreign company wants to transfer one of its high-ranking employees to the USA, they must apply for an L1 Visa to carry out the business operations of the branch registered in North America. The mere fact of registering a company in the United States does not grant any of the partners any type of legal status in the country, which is why they must apply for the L1A visa and thus be able to live and work legally in the United States.
General requirements for a parent company abroad to qualify for an L-1 visa
‣ The company abroad must have been in operation for at least two years.
‣ The executive to be transferred has to be on the payroll or show income from the company for at least one year.
‣ The applicant must have a high-level position within the foreign company in their country of residence and have employees under their charge, which is demonstrated with an organizational chart and the payroll list.
‣ The foreign company must have at least six employees below the visa applicant.
‣ The foreign company must be economically active. This translates to it having to register commercial activity at present. Even if it doesn't show a profit or if the movements aren't very high.
General requirements for a subsidiary company in the United States to qualify for an
L-1 visa
‣ Before applying for the L1 Visa, the company in the United States must, necessarily, be ready to begin its commercial operations. This means that it must be established in its own office with space for at least 5 employees, duly registered, with bank accounts, occupational licenses and permits, etc.
‣ The company in the United States must have a Business Plan and a Marketing Plan, which Martorell's Office Group Corp will be in charge of preparing.
You just have to take care of providing us with the documentation of the parent company in your country of residence. Martorell's Office Group Corp will take care of all the procedures in the United States. From the registration of your company, obtaining licenses and permits, preparing the Business Plan, Marketing Plan, and until the end of the process, at Martorell's Office Group Corp we will advise you until you and your family group obtain your visas and later your residencies.
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED
In order for the L1 Visa to be approved by the Department of Immigration, the applicant must submit documentation on three levels: personal, foreign company, and corporate in the United States. The goal is to justify the transfer of the executive from the parent company to the United States to the Department of Immigration.
The first thing you must do is answer the Business Plan Questionnaire, which you will receive at the start of the process with Martorell's Office Group Corp. This questionnaire will allow us to begin building your file and will provide us with vital and detailed information about your company abroad and the subsidiary in the United States. The Business Plan is an essential requirement for your case and is subject to editing, so there is a possibility of requesting additional data.
You will also receive at the start of the process a list of the documents we need to build your file, which should be sent in .pdf format UNLESS A DIFFERENT FORMAT IS INDICATED. This Checklist that you will receive will allow us to keep track of the submission of the required documents. Martorell's Office Group Corp will handle all the procedures that need to be done in the United States.
The average time to complete your file ranges from 90 to 120 days, which begins to count from the moment we receive the 100% completed Business Plan Questionnaire. Please keep in mind that this process will depend on how quickly you submit the requested documents. This list may vary depending on each company, and it is possible that Martorell's Office Group Corp may ask for additional information to support your case.
FEE
As we mentioned before, to apply for the L1 Visa, you do not need to invest a minimum amount of money to start your business. However, and like any process, it requires attention and advice, and there are also other expenses for management. In this section, you will find a detailed breakdown of the specific costs for each step of the L1 Visa process. The process covers various departments:
➣ Corporate and financial-analytical advice for both companies (foreign and American), by Martorell's Office Group Corp, who are responsible for the file that will be submitted to Immigration.
➣ Statistician, responsible for the Business Plan and Marketing Plan.
➣ Interpretive, responsible for the certified translations of all documents from Spanish to English..
➣ Governmental, represented by the Department of Immigration of the United States of America.
➣ Corporate image, in charge of design and marketing. This resource is optional with Martorell's Office Group Corp and the decision to use these services with us rests entirely with you.
You will find a summary of each and every one of the expenses and fees in the attached files. The expenses that may be incurred for corporate image, **Digital Marketing, and office rental are not included** in this summary as they depend on you.
Martorell's Office Group Corp. fees for your L1 Visa application:
Martorell's Office Group Corp. is pleased to offer you three payment options to facilitate your L1 Visa process:
‣ Plan A (3-Month Payment): $29,900. This plan requires an initial payment of 50% to begin the process, with the remaining 50% to be paid 4 weeks before the application is submitted to the U.S. Department of Immigration (approximately 3 months)..
Important: To these amounts will be added the corresponding immigration fees and/or taxes, which vary according to the size of your family group.
Plan B (12-Month Payment): $699 weekly for 52 weeks, for a total of $36,348.
Important: The corresponding immigration fees and/or taxes will be added to these amounts, which vary according to the size of your family group.
‣ Plan C (24-Month Payment): $599 weekly for 104 weeks, for a total of $62,296.
Important: To these amounts will be added the corresponding immigration fees and/or taxes, which vary according to the size of your family group.
Regardless of the plan you choose, Martorell's Office Group Corp. will handle all the necessary procedures for the preparation of your file. The cornerstone of this file will be the Business Plan, a detailed document that will provide immigration officers with accurate information about the potential success of your company in the United States, the advantages your company will bring to the country, and other relevant data that justify the transfer of the L1 Visa applicant to the United States. Martorell's Office Group Corp. is committed to providing daily monitoring and supervision of your process until your L1 Visa is approved.
Important note: The fees mentioned above do not apply to EB-5 visas and Golden Visas.
FEES FOR BUSINESS PLAN PREPARATION
(BUSINESS PLAN)
$2,500.00 for the preparation of the Business Plan with a 5-year projection indicating:
◆ Commercial description of your business, as well as its products or services.
◆ Objectives of your company.
◆ Detailed description of your products or services.
◆ Comparative market analysis with the prices offered by your competition, as well as projections of your new clients..
◆ Distribution, organization, and structure of your company. From the organizational chart to the employee profiles, adapted to the requirements of the Department of Immigration.
◆ Market strategy, price list, and advertising resources.
◆ Projections of sales, expenses, and income for the next 5 years.
FEES FOR MARKETING PLAN PREPARATION
$1,600.00 for the preparation of the (Marketing Plan).
The U.S. Department of Immigration requires that every company requesting the transfer of an executive through an L1 Visa have a special Marketing Plan in English for the L1 Visa, where marketing strategies for the coming years are designed.
PAYMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION
⁃$370 for you and your family group if you wish to wait for the response within the United States and do a change of status.
⁃$460 for the I-129 application (This refers to the foreign national's permission to stay in the United States).
⁃$500.00 for Fraud Prevention.
⁃$2,850.00 (optional) for Petition for VISA Accelerated Processing (Premium Processing Fee), in case the applicant wants a response in 15 days. Otherwise, the Immigration Office will give its response within 4 to 6 months..
CORPORATE IMAGE
(OPTIONAL WITH MARTORELL'S OFFICE)
As we mentioned before, for your L1 Visa to be approved, the branch in the United States must, necessarily, be ready to begin its commercial operations. That is why it is mandatory for it to have a corporate image.
Based on our experience, this point is one of the most important. At the time of sending your file to the U.S. Department of Immigration, both companies must, necessarily, have:
◆ Websites (one for each company, with different designs but linked to each other)
◆ Promotional material for both companies. Include: Corporate folders, business cards, flyers, banners, pamphlets, letterheads, posters, informational trifolds, t-shirts, mugs, pens, keychains, mousepads, and everything your company has used to promote or present itself. The more of these items you provide, the better prepared your case will be..
Why choose Martorell’s Office Group Corp?
"Martorell's Office Group Corp" has provided a reliable, professional, and secure service to its clients in the United States of America and around the world for over 20 years. With our headquarters in Miami, Florida, we are pioneers in L1 visa processes and company registrations throughout North America.
✦ More than 500 clients inside and outside the United States of America.
✦ More than 20 years of experience specializing in Company Registration, Labor, and Professional Visas.
✦ More than 98% approval rate for Visa processes handled by our firm.
✦ Hundreds of references and testimonials from our clients in the United States and around the world.
✦ Professional, detailed, and personalized advice.
✦ Full service from the beginning of your company.
