Is there a limit on how many L-1 New Office petitions a company can file?

There is no explicit legal cap on the number of L-1 New Office visas a company can petition for. In principle, a corporate group may open and petition for as many new offices as needed, provided each one independently meets the visa requirements.

The L-1 New Office category is designed for companies establishing a new operation in the United States and transferring an executive or manager to lead it. For this reason, the analysis does not focus on a maximum number of units, but rather on the strength of each individual project.

• Each petition is evaluated on its own merits.
• The focus falls on the commercial viability and business plan of the new operation.
• There must be a genuine need to transfer an executive or manager to run it.

Because each new unit is assessed independently and requirements may change, it is advisable to review the current requirements with USCIS and structure each petition with a specialist, ensuring that every unit meets the visa criteria.

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