Denials of L-1B petitions
February 17, 2022
A significant number of L-1B petitions are continuously denied by USCIS. The denial of L-1B petitions is preventing employers from transferring employees with specialized knowledge into the United States. The L-1B denial rates for 2021 reached 26.2 percent. The L-1B visa allows an individual to be admitted for three years in the U.S. and can be extended up to 5 years. Before coming to the U.S. on an L-1B visa, the individual must have worked abroad with the company “for one continuous year within three years of his or her admission.” Over the past 7 years, the USCIS denial rate for L-1B petitions has averaged a very high 28.2 percent according to a National Foundation for American Policy.
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