Individuals in L-1 status (L-1A or L-1B) who wish
to travel outside the United States for brief periods of time
but whose visa has expired face a risk: that they won't be able
to return the United States once they conclude their visit abroad,
since they lack a visa allowing for their return to the United
States. To alleviate this problem, individuals in L-1 status are,
in certain circumstances, allowed to obtain a new visa without
leaving the country through the State Department's visa revalidation
procedure. Specifically, L-1 visa holders who are in valid status,
whose passport will be valid for at least six months, and whose
original L visa has a remaining validity of 60 days or less or
has expired within the last 12 months, can obtain a new L visa
without leaving the country by applying for revalidation (renewal)
of the L visa at the U.S. State Department. If you want to know
more about visa revalidation, please click
here.
If you are not eligible for the visa revalidation procedure, the
use of designated U.S. consulates in Mexico or Canada is especially
suited for such applications, since, as long as the candidate
is in valid status, they can return to the U.S. from Mexico or
Canada regardless of whether the visa is ultimately issued or
not. Of course, even if L visa holders are eligible for the visa
revalidation procedure, they may still apply for a Third Country
Visa. In fact, such individuals may prefer doing this, since the
third country visa processing is expedited.
If you want to know more about Thrid Country Visa, please click
here.
For more information on L visa, please click on the following
links:
Description
Benefits of L visa
Requirements for L visa
Procedure for
obtaining an initial L visa
Obtain and
maintain an L visa
Travel abroad
when in L status
Change from L Status
to other Status
Documents and Information
Needed
Services that We Provide
Attorney and Filing Fees for L Visa
Memo: Be Aware of Abandonment of COS and AOS Applications
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