L-1A, EB-1C, O-1A and treaty visas for executives and senior managers, planned from first entry to permanent residence.
An executive or manager transferred on an L-1A can often move straight to the EB-1C multinational executive green card. No PERM labor certification is required, which removes the longest step of most employment green cards. We plan the L-1A filing with the EB-1C in mind from the start.
Interview waivers have narrowed, so many executives now need an in person consular interview to renew a visa. We schedule renewals around business travel and prepare executives for the interview.
Spouses and children move with the executive. We prepare their status alongside the principal case and coordinate any family filings with the same team.
Recent fee changes reach executive filings, including the H-1B proclamation fee and the 50/50 fee on some H-1B and L-1 extensions. We factor them into the route we recommend and the budget the company approves.
We map the route from first entry to permanent residence for you and your family.
The corporate relationship and the managerial or executive role are tested against the rules.
The L-1A, O-1A or treaty petition is prepared with the company's records.
You are prepared for the interview abroad, or status is changed inside the United States.
Spouse and children's status, and spouse work authorization, are handled alongside yours.
The EB-1C or other green card filing is timed with your role and travel.
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View Full BioMost L-1A managers and executives reach a green card through EB-1C: an employer-filed Form I-140 under 8 CFR 204.5(j), with no PERM labor certification. The rules look like the L-1A rules, but they are not identical, and a prior L-1A approval does not bind USCIS.
Gerardo KlossAccurate as of September 29, 2026A DHS proposed rule publishing October 14, 2026 would delete the regulation that tells USCIS officers to defer to a prior approval when the same employer files an extension for the same worker on the same facts. Comments are due November 13. DHS's own numbers show what it would cost employers in time.
Daniel Lopez, Esq.Accurate as of October 13, 2026The 50/50 fee reached same-employer extensions on September 9: $4,000 per H-1B renewal and $4,500 per L-1 for covered employers. The window to file ahead of it has closed.
Daniel Lopez, Esq.Accurate as of September 11, 2026Reviewed by Daniel Lopez, Esq.. Last updated .