Corporate transfer · L-1
Intracompany transfer with clear structure.
L-1 is a temporary visa for intracompany transfer of executives, managers or specialized-knowledge professionals between related entities. MGM organizes structure, documents and administrative workflow so the project advances with clarity.
You can start with the corporate structure and the professional’s role — full documentation comes later.
A path to move leadership and knowledge between related entities.
L-1 may allow companies to transfer eligible professionals to work in the United States, with clear organization of the corporate relationship, role and documentation.
Intracompany transfer
L-1 relates to transfer between related entities · not to a generic open-market job offer.
Eligible roles
As a rule, it involves executive, managerial or specialized-knowledge roles relevant to the operation.
Organized structure
MGM coordinates corporate information, documents and participants so the corporate workflow advances with method.
How these elements apply depends on corporate structure, the person’s role and the other applicable steps.
Not every international expansion starts from the same point.
L-1 often fits when there is a relationship between entities, a clear U.S. role and relevant history in the organization. The starting point is organizing the picture · not improvising documents.
Related entities
There is a foreign company and a U.S. entity with a corporate or operational relationship that must be documented clearly.
Leadership or specialty role
The professional works (or will work) as an executive, manager or with specialized knowledge critical to the operation.
U.S. presence
There is a plan to work in the U.S. in an existing entity or a new-operation scenario that must be structured with method.
A real corporate project
There is a concrete business goal · expansion, leadership transfer or operational continuity · not only a generic intent to immigrate.
No single element defines the picture. The set must be organized and explored case by case.
Expanding in the United States requires organization, not improvisation.
Transferring leadership or specialized knowledge between related entities can open a new stage of U.S. operations · when structure, role and documents are coherent.
The first step is not to gather every document. It is to understand the business goal, corporate structure and what still needs to be explored.
The structure needs to be understood before it is documented.
MGM coordinates corporate information, documents, participants and administrative steps so the L-1 project advances with organization and clarity.
We understand the scenario
We start with corporate structure, the person’s role and the goal of U.S. presence.
We organize the context
Information, documents and participants are structured to reveal a coherent and verifiable corporate story.
We coordinate the steps
Pending items, translations, providers, owners and deliverables are tracked according to the contracted scope.
You track the progress
The company and the professional know what has been completed, what remains pending and what the next operational step is.
Guidance
L-1 or EB-1C?
Both pathways can involve multinational leadership, but they start from different foundations.
L-1
Temporary transfer visa
L-1 relates to temporary intracompany transfer of executives, managers or specialized-knowledge professionals.
EB-1C
Multinational permanent residence
EB-1C is a Green Card path for certain multinational managers or executives who lead related entities in the United States.
In some scenarios, more than one pathway may deserve review. The choice should not be made only by the category name.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers before you begin.
Does L-1 cover any international transfer?
As a rule, L-1 involves an intracompany transfer between related entities for executive, managerial or specialized-knowledge roles. Fit depends on corporate structure, role and company history
What is the difference between L-1 and EB-1C?
L-1 is a temporary intracompany-transfer visa. EB-1C is a permanent-residence (Green Card) path for certain multinational managers or executives. In some scenarios both may deserve review · with no promise of fit
Does the company already need a U.S. operation?
There are scenarios transferring into an existing entity and scenarios involving a new operation. What must be clear is the relationship between entities, the person’s role and document organization. That is explored in the assessment
Does MGM provide legal advice on L-1?
No. MGM coordinates information, documents and project participants. Legal strategy, advice and representation belong to an independent licensed attorney when engaged
Can I include family members in an L-1 process?
In some categories, a spouse and children may be included in project organization as family members. Whether and how that applies to your case depends on individual analysis by an authorized professional · the preliminary assessment helps gather context
Does the preliminary assessment guarantee eligibility?
No. The preliminary assessment organizes the picture and guides the next step. It does not conclude eligibility, approval or outcome
What is the L-1 visa?
It is an intracompany transfer visa for executives, managers or specialized-knowledge professionals moving from a foreign company to a related U.S. entity. It is temporary and distinct from permanent residence
What is EB-1C?
It is a permanent residence category for certain multinational executives or managers transferred to the United States by a related company. It points to a Green Card; it is not the same as the temporary L-1 visa, though the contexts may relate
What is USCIS?
It is the U.S. government agency that handles many immigration and citizenship filings inside the country (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services). When a case has steps abroad, other agencies (such as the Department of State) may also be involved
Your transfer deserves to be organized with method.
Tell us about the corporate structure, the person’s role and the goal of U.S. presence. We can start with the structure and the role — the rest is organized later.
Initial contact with no guarantee of eligibility, approval or outcome. Submission does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not create an engagement. MGM provides global mobility coordination and administrative support; legal services, when needed, are provided separately by independent U.S.-licensed counsel.