Born in Montreal, Canada, “Federico” graduated from college and began work as a technician with a Canadian mining company. As the company grew, so did Federico and his role within the business. The business ultimately became a leading innovator in global drilling technology, with Federico now one of the company’s prized technicians. At this point, Federico knew nearly as much about the company’s new drilling technology as anyone in the company, and the company decided that they wanted Federico to help install their technology in various countries, including the United States. It was at this point that the company contacted Slepian Law to inquire as to their options.
Andrew Slepian carefully reviewed the facts of the matter and came to the conclusion that an L1B nonimmigrant visa would be most appropriate in this case. An L1B visa allows an employee who possesses “specialized knowledge” of a foreign company’s product, service, research, equipment, techniques, management or other interests to transfer to a U.S. parent, branch, affiliate or subsidiary, as long as they have worked for the foreign company for one continuous year out of the previous three years and that the employee continue to work in a capacity that involves the specialized knowledge. In this particular case, since Federico was a Canadian citizen, Andrew was able to process the L1B Petition at the U.S./Canadian port-of-entry near Buffalo, New York, instead of mailing it to USCIS. This afforded Federico with an immediate review of his case, which was ultimately granted. Federico is presently working in the U.S. with his L1B visa. His presence in the U.S. is helping create countless U.S. jobs, as he helps to install the equipment and teach the U.S. workers how to operate the new machinery.
