Checklist Of Documents And Information Needed

Company (Job Related) Information:

  • The company’s full (legal) name;
  • The year the company was established;
  • The company’s IRS Tax or Employer Identification Number;
  • Whether the company is publicly or privately held;
    • If publicly held, please supply a copy of the company's most recent Annual Report and a copy of the company's latest Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K.   Please include the 10-K's Exhibit 21 or 22 — whichever one lists "Subsidiaries of the Registrant."
    • If privately held, a description of the precise chain of ownership that links the foreign national’s current employer abroad and your company. Please depict all companies in the chain (including holding companies) and provide ownership percentages at each level.
  • A company or business "backgrounder" or other similar informational or promotional materials, brochures, literature, articles and such about the company's business;
  • The precise corporate name of the foreign national's current employer and the foreign national's current work address abroad; and
  • A description of the precise chain of ownership that links the foreign national's current employer abroad and the U.S. company.  Please depict all companies in the chain (including holding companies) and provide ownership percentages.  
  • Please also advise as to what evidence is available to prove the ownership, for example, stock certificates.
  • The company’s latest gross annual income (or gross revenue) and net income (if available) of the U.S. company;
  • The company’s current number of employees (preferably worldwide);
  • Information about the compensation package offered to the foreign national including annualized salary in U.S. Dollars;
  • A copy of the company’s offer letter, if applicable; and
L-1B – Specialized Knowledge Basis:

  • The foreign national’s current job or position title;
    If the employee is not currently working for your company abroad but previously worked for your organization for one full year within the past three years, please provide the requested information for the transferee’s former employment abroad with your organization.
  • Information about the foreign national’s current duties abroad (a job description would be ideal, but a series of 6 to 10 "bullets" will be fine);
  • The foreign national’s proposed U.S. job or position title;
  • Information about the foreign national’s proposed U.S. duties (a job description would be ideal, but a series of 10 or so "bullets" will be fine);
  • An explanation of the purpose of the foreign national’s role or activities in the U.S.
    In providing this explanation, please identify the advanced knowledge of your business' products, processes, technologies, techniques and/or organization which underpin his or her selection for Transferee Visa Status.  We must explain to the U.S. Immigration Service why the company wishes to assign the foreign national to the U.S. and what special knowledge (knowledge of things pertaining to your business) he or she will bring with him or her.  For a more detailed description of the immigration law's definition of "specialized knowledge" please click here and for examples of how to demonstrate Specialized Knowledge please click here.
  • If applicable and available, a copy of the confidentiality, non-disclosure, or trade secrets agreement that the foreign national signed with the company abroad; and
  • A brief explanation of the reason why the foreign national is being transferred to the U.S.


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