An Overview of the L-1 Non-Immigrant Visa

Description:

In his sixth CLE course with Lawline.com, attorney Philip Kleiner lends his expertise to a thorough examination of the L-1 non-immigrant transfer visa. Kleiner discusses the intracompany requirements that must be met by both the employer and employee in order to obtain L-1 status, as well as the complex procedure for procuring an L-1 visa. Other talking points include reciprocity issues, fees, obtaining visas for the spouses and children of L-1 petitioners, and various complications that may arise during the application process.  In particular, Kleiner provides key tips for how to counsel clients' whose children turn 21 years old while still under the L-1 status. This course is a must see for attorneys seeking insight into the nuances of the L-1 visa.

Agenda:
I.    Introduction to L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visas
II.   L-1A and L-1B Visas Examined and Compared
III.  Requirements and Complications
IV.  Petition and Application Procedures
V.   Blanket L-1 Visas
 

Lecturers:

• Phil Kleiner

Phil Kleiner

PHILIP J. KLEINER, born April 10, 1946, Wolfratshausen, West Germany.
Admitted to practice: 1974, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York and U.S. Tax Court; 1978, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1973.
College: Yeshiva University, B.A., 1968; Columbia University, Graduate Studies in Romance Philology, 1968-1970.
Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; American Immigration Lawyers Association: Co-Chairman, Visa Liaison, New York Chapter, 1984-1985; Member, Committee on Ethics and Grievances, 1985-1986; Congressional Liaison Committee, 1991-1992;  Member-National Business Immigration Committee, 2005-2007. Chambers of Commerce: British-American; German-American; Israel-American; Swiss-American; Swedish-American; Netherlands-American. Languages: French; Spanish; Yiddish; Hebrew; Romanian; Thai.
Biography: Lecturer: Practicing Law Institute; Halfmoon Seminars; Medical Society of the State of New York; "Life After F-1 Visas," SUNY at Stony Brook, N.Y.; Stanley Kaplan Institute. Contributing Writer on Immigration Law - Yomiuri America Shinbun Newspaper; Annual Seminar Course Leader: "Employing Foreign Nationals in the U.S.," 1983-2009. Course Leader, U.S. Immigration Law and Its Impact on Hiring Practices, American Management Association. Lecturer, "E-Start Up Companies," Tel Aviv. Speaker: "Society of Human Resource Managers". CLE lecturer, www.lawline.com.

 

 

 

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An Overview of the L-1 Non-Immigrant Visa