{"iri":"http://lmss.sali.org/RmNncTGKFe6ppiYH1Uycpn","id":"RmNncTGKFe6ppiYH1Uycpn","label":"Petition for Visa for Specialized Knowledge Worker","definition":"Petition for Visa for Specialized Knowledge Worker (in the U.S., L-1B petition) refers to the process of applying for a visa for intracompany transferees with specialized knowledge who are being transferred from a foreign office to a U.S. office within the same company. In the United States, employers must file a Form I-129 petition with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), providing evidence of the employee's specialized knowledge and meeting other eligibility criteria for the L-1B visa. If approved, the employee can work in the U.S. for the sponsoring employer for a specified period","prefLabels":[],"altLabels":["L-1B Petition"],"examples":[],"notes":[],"sources":[],"branch":{"iri":"http://lmss.sali.org/RDt4vQCYDfY0R9fZ5FNnTbj","label":"Document / Artifact"},"parents":[{"iri":"http://lmss.sali.org/R85Imx70Iv0XY38PT8gfM6z","id":"R85Imx70Iv0XY38PT8gfM6z","label":"Intracompany Transferee Petition"}],"children":[],"relations":[],"url":"https://lmss.io/tag/RmNncTGKFe6ppiYH1Uycpn/","source":{"repo":"sali-legal/LMSS","ref":"3f9ac0c9357b2a971582ae79ede243511d47811d","channel":"pre-release"}}