| Requirements
of foreign company and foreign individual: |
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Individual must
have at least 1 year of prior employment with foreign company during
the last 3 years or since entry. |
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Such employment
must have been in a managerial or executive role. |
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Foreign company
must be a parent, subsidiary, affiliate or joint venture of a US company. |
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Foreign company
must continue to provide goods and services abroad throughout the
period of transfer. |
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Individual must
be "coming" (it is o.k. if s/he is already here) to perform
in a managerial or executive role in the US company. |
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US company must
have pre-existing business history or, if a start-up, a solid business
plan. |
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US company must
have been in business for at least one year at the time of application
for permanent residence. |
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US company must
demonstrate the ability to pay the wages of the foreign individual.
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| Process: |
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Foreign employer
establishes US subsidiary, affiliate or joint venture. |
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New US company
applies for temporary transfer of foreign employee and family to US
operation. |
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After one year
as temporary transferee, application for permanent residence is submitted. |
