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Posted on May 31 2024

What is the difference between the US H-1B Visa and L1 Visa?

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Updated June 07 2024

What is the difference between the US H-1B Visa and L1 Visa?

The US H-1B visa is for the experienced skilled professionals in STEM occupation whereas the L1 Visa is for the intra-company transferees. People who are applying for H-1B visa must have a job offer from an US employer while the L1 Visa applicants must be working for a minimum of 3 years in the current company. L1 visa is divided into two categories:

  • L1A - Employees at managerial and executive levels apply through this pathway
  • L1B - Staff with the specialized knowledge or a particular skill set apply through this pathway.

 

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H-1B Visa vs. L1 Visa

The differences between the US H-1B Visa and the L1 Visa are as follows:

Features

H-1B Visa

L1 Visa

Eligibility

Professionals from Skilled or specialty occupations

A manager, an executive, or a worker with special skills

Employment Requirements

Must have a job offer from an US employer

Intra-company transferees

Work Experience

Previous work experience is not mandatory

Three years of work experience in the overseas branch is required

Educational Qualifications

A minimum of a bachelor's degree is required.

No requirement for educational qualifications.

The US Department of Labour Approval

Approval from the US DOL is required

Approval from the US DOL is not required

Changing the employer

Employees can change their employer

Employees cannot change their employer

Dependents

Spouse and children (who are under 21 and unmarried) can apply through H-4 Visa 

Spouse and children (who are under 21 and unmarried) can apply through L2 Visa.

Salary requirements

No minimum salary requirements. They must be paid as per the job role.

There is no minimum salary requirement.

Validity

Valid for 3 years and can be renewed for another 3 years.

L-1A visa is valid for 7 years
L-1B Visa is valid for 5 years

Green Card

Can apply for Green Card after completing 6 years with the visa.

The employees can apply for green card, once their residency status is change from temporary to permanent. They can change their status submitting an application to USCIS.

Intake

Annual intake of 85,000 65,000 are for skilled workers 20,000 for people with Master's degrees

There is no annual intake quota for this visa.

 

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