L-1 Visa:
The U.S. administration under Donald Trump announced a $100,000 fee hike on fresh H-1B applications, sparking debate on whether the L-1 visa could be an alternative for Indian professionals.It is of two types: L-1A employees (executives/managers) and L-1B (specialized knowledge A non-immigrant work visa for intra-company transfers. Allows multinational firms to send employees from overseas branches to their U.S. offices.Created under the Immigration and Nationality Act (1965) framework. Designed to support global operations of multinational corporations. Aim is to facilitate transfer of talent within the same company across borders. Strengthen U.S. business operations without relying on external labour markets.
