L-1 Checklist for Employers
You have decided to pursue a L-1A for international personnel. We are excited to begin the process with you. We need you to provide us with information and documents below because DHS will base their decision on how well the employer meets the L-1A requirements. It is very likely that we will have to ask you for more information or documents depending on your answers to this checklist. We appreciate your cooperation and patience throughout the process.
To be completed by the U.S. Employer:
Enter Name of U.S. Employer + Name of International Personnel
Full legal name of the Employer
Re. Name of International Personnel
Year business was established
Address of the employer
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Employer’s federal tax ID number / FEIN
NAICS code, if known https://www.census.gov/naics/
A short paragraph describing the business
Website address
Number of employees in the U.S
Last reported annual revenue, from latest filed tax return
Last reported annual net income, from latest filed tax return
UPLOAD electronic copy of latest corporate tax return
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UPLOAD electronic copy of 941 returns for last two quarters
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Who will sign the petition on behalf of the employer?
Full Name
First Name
Last Name
Title
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
Mailing Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Who will work with the employer’s attorney on the petition?
Full Name
First Name
Last Name
Title
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email (a copy of the submission will be sent here)
Mailing Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Information about the Job to Be Offered:
Proposed Dates of Employment
Job title
Daily Job Duties. Please describe job duties specifically, including what the position does on a daily basis.
Proposed salary
Short paragraph describing benefits offered to the international personnel, if any
Is this a full-time job?
How many hours per week?
What is the primary worksite address?
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Would the employee also work remotely? If so, what is the remote worksite address?
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Foreign Employer/Current Position Abroad:
Full legal name of the foreign employer
Address of Employer Abroad
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Date foreign employer established
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Month
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Day
Year
Date
Number of employees
Title of the employee’s current position with the foreign employer
Specifically describe the employee’s duties abroad for the past three years
Please attach documents showing incorporation and ownership of the foreign employer
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Please attach the worker’s resume
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Please attach an Organization Chart showing the position, with names and titles of who the worker reports to and who reports to the worker abroad
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Who the worker reports to
Name
First Name
Last Name
Title
Dates of employment with the current employer abroad (please write out full dates). Please explain any interruptions in employment.
Relationship Between U.S. and Foreign Employer:
The U.S. company is to the company abroad
Parent
Branch
Subsidiary
Affiliate
Joint Venture
Who owns company stock of the U.S. company (provide EIN number if a business)?
Who owns company stock of the foreign company (provide EIN number if a business)?
Please attach a chart showing relationship between the U.S. and foreign companies
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Petition-Related Information:
Have you ever filed an L-1 Petition for this employee?
If yes, when? What was the result?
USCIS Approval or Denial, if any
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Copy of the petition with support documents, if any
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Additional Information
It is very likely that we will have to ask you for more information or documents, depending on your answers to this checklist. We appreciate your cooperation and patience throughout the process.
Who will the international personnel report to?
Full Name
First Name
Last Name
Supervisor's Title
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Mailing Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Who will report to the worker?
Full Name(s)
Title(s)
Organization chart showing the position, with names and titles of who the worker will report to and who will report to the worker in the U.S.
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Submit
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