What is an L-1 Blanket petition?
The L-1 Blanket petition allows to transfer people to the U.S. on L-1 visa quickly and on a short notice without having to file a separate petition for each employee with the United States companies that are branches, subsidiaries or affiliates of foreign companies that frequently transfer their non-U.S. employees to their related U.S. companies. A U.S. company may qualify for an L-1 Blanket if it meets one or more of the following: *U.S. company with at least 1,000 employees. *The petitioner has three or more domestic and foreign branches, subsidiaries, or affiliates; and *The petitioner U.S. company has obtained L-1 visas for at least 10 employees during the last 12 months *The U.S. company and related sub organization have a combined annual sales of at least $25 million. The initial validity of an approved blanket petition is 3. The U.S. company may file for an extension of the blanket petition.
