Employer Support Letter
(L-1B Specialized Knowledge Visa Petitions)

Summary

This template may be used by private employers to submit an L-1B visa petition to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. Employers may also use this letter for Canadian citizens applying to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) for admission to the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The L-1B visa allows a qualifying U.S. organization to employ a foreign national in the United States from a qualifying organization abroad as an intra-company transferee in a specialized knowledge capacity. For further information on L-1B visas, see L-1 Intracompany Transferee Nonimmigrant Visas. For a video on the L-1 intracompany transferee visa, see L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa Video. For an annotated support letter to submit an L-1A visa petition, see Employer Support Letter (L-1A Multinational Manager or Executive Visa Petitions).