Investor Immigration Issues A Presentation by Ivan Piedrahita PA

L1-

Work Transfer Status

Non-Immigrant Business Status

L1-A Intercompany Work Transfer

E2 Treaty Investor

L1-A

Intra-Company Transfer Visa

• No Treaty Requirement- All Countries Eligible

• Employed one of last three years

• Management or Executive

• Branch or Affiliation with US Corporation

• Non US Corp. remains active

• Accompanying Relatives

L1 A Basics75,000

Transferees in 2010

• Company Owner

• Use for Small Companies

• Non-Treaty countries-

• eg. Venezuela, Brazil

L1A Status Benefits for Real Estate Professional

• Transfer to US and Work privileges

• Eligible to Apply for Perm. Residency

• Travel unrestricted and remain to expiration

L1A Privileges:

•Work only for your employer/sponsor

• Visas up to 7 years-managers.

L1A Limitation

Manages Org. or Department

Supervises the work of others

Authority to hire and fire

Decision maker in day to day operations

L1A Employment-Management

Branch, Subsidiary, Affiliate, Joint Venture

Parent Company in homeland owns at least 50%

Subsidiary: Need not be in the same business!

L1A Affiliations

Active during Visa Term

Maintain employees

Have income and cash flow

L1A Non US Company Requirements

Spouse Unmarri

ed Children

L1A Accompanying Relatives

VISA STATUS-WEALTH STATUS

WHAT DOES THE L-1A VISA TELL US ABOUT

THE FOREIGN NATIONAL? INTERNATIONAL MANAGER OR EXECUTIVE.

HIGH WAGE EARNER MOST LIKELY WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO INVEST IN

REAL ESTATE

Ivan Piedrahita

(954) 385-6811Law Offices of Ivan D. Piedrahita P.A. 2893 Executive Park Drive,

Suite 301 Weston, FL 33331http://www.visasusa.net

piedrahitai@visasusa.net