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L1A (L-1A) Visa Business Plans

Professional, Thorough & Effective

The L1A (L-1A) visa is very popular among foreign businesses, investors, and companies who are seeking to expand their operations, create a new venture or purchase an operating business in the United States. Having a thorough and detailed plan is essential to articulating the need for an L1A (L-1A) visa to immigration officers.


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L1-A Business Plans with Job Duties

Our L-1 business plans include a qualifying relationship section, an investment section, and 5-year projections for staffing, revenue, and profit and loss. 
We understand the critical importance of L classification. Therefore, we ask immigration attorneys how they intend to classify the beneficiary (executive, people manager, or functional manager). This helps us build a staffing plan and organizational chart, detailing hierarchy and staffing levels. 
We craft industry-specific job duties for the beneficiary and projected subordinates for Year 1, breaking down duties into the four prongs of L manager or executive classification and including the percentage of time for each task. 

Learn more about our visa business plan services by calling (888) 657-3515 to speak to an L-1 visa business plan consultant near you. 

(*) Our founder is the recipient of an O1 (O-1) visa in entrepreneurship and management of entrepreneurial ventures.

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Meet Marco Scanu

Visa Business Plans is led by Marco Scanu, a certified coach from the University of Miami with a globally-based practice coaching Fortune 1000 company executives, entrepreneurs, as well as professionals in four different continents. Mr. Scanu advises clients on turnaround strategies and crisis management.

Mr. Scanu received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Cum Laude) from the University of Florida and an MBA in Management from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. Mr. Scanu was also a Visiting Scholar at Michigan State University under the prestigious H. Humphrey Fellowship (Fulbright program) with a focus on Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and high-growth enterprises.

At present, Mr. Scanu is the managing partner and CEO at Visa Business Plans, a Miami-based boutique consulting firm providing attorneys and investors with business planning services in the areas of U.S. and Canadian immigration, SBA loans, and others.

Have Questions?

  • Does a new-office L-1A petition require a business plan?

    Yes. USCIS requires evidence that the new U.S. office will support an executive or managerial position within one year, which is typically shown through a business plan detailing staffing plans, organizational structure, and financial projections.

  • What does "managerial or executive capacity" mean for L-1A?

    It generally means the person primarily manages the organization (or a department/function), supervises and controls other supervisory or professional employees, has authority over personnel decisions, and exercises discretion over day-to-day operations.

  • Does L-1A lead to a green card?

    L-1A executives and managers are well positioned to pursue an EB-1C green card, since the multinational manager/executive criteria closely mirror the L-1A qualifying criteria.

  • How long can I stay in the U.S. on an L-1A visa?

    L-1A status can be granted for up to 7 years total (an initial period plus extensions), with new-office L-1A petitions typically starting with a shorter initial approval, often one year.

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