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  5. Filing Multiple L-1 Intracompany Transferee Petitions Related to the Same Project

Filing Multiple L-1 Intracompany Transferee Petitions Related to the Same Project

USCIS recognizes that businesses may need to temporarily move multiple employees to the United States for particular projects which require the employees’ specialized knowledge. In order to do this, employers may petition for their employees to obtain an L-1 nonimmigrant classification by filing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. While each L-1 petition must be considered on its own merits, USCIS will consider multiple applications grouped into “bundles” of L-1 petitions in order to streamline and improve the adjudication process. 

 In order for USCIS to consider the bundle, all included L-1B petitions must be related to employees:

  • On the same project
  • Who will work at the same location and
  • Who have substantially the same specialized knowledge duties

 USCIS will also consider petitions for L-1A managers included with the bundle, if they will be managing the L-1B beneficiaries who will be working on the project.

 Filing Tips for Bundling L-1 Petitions

  • Complete a separate Form I-129 for each employee.
  • Include petitions in the bundle:
    • From the same petitioner
    • On behalf of beneficiaries employed at the same foreign entity who will be seeking initial L-1 status or an extension of L-1 status, and who will be working on the same project at the same location performing substantially the same specialized knowledge duties
    • Filed under the same service (that is,either requesting all premium processing or non-premium processing);
    • Of L-1A managers if they will be managing the L-1B beneficiaries who will be working on the project.
  • Package each petition separately with its own fees and supporting evidence.
  • Indicate the multiple related filings by, for example, including a cover sheet with information the petitioner believes may be useful to assist USCIS in processing the related filings as a bundle.
  • If using a cover sheet, write, “L-1 Bundle” in large, bold print at the top of the cover sheet. Petitioners should list their name and the project’s name and location, and number each cover sheet included in the bundle (e.g., 1 of 10 petitions, 2 of 10 petitions, etc.). 
  • If USCIS is unable to determine whether a petition contained in the bundle is related to the same petitioner, project, location, or substantially the same specialized knowledge duties, USCIS will process the petition as if it were received individually.

 Additional Tips

  • Petitioners can submit more than one bundle of L-1 petitions if there is more than one specialized knowledge occupation substantially related to a project. If petitioners are filing more than one bundle of petitions for beneficiaries who will be performing substantially different specialized knowledge duties for the same project, they should number each bundle (e.g., 1 of 3 bundles, 2 of 3 bundles, etc.) for ease of processing.
  • Petitioners are reminded that they must include all required evidence (as well as Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, if applicable, and Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service) with each petition within the bundle. While petitions may be submitted as a bundle, each petition must be individually supported by the required evidence.
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