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Medical breakthroughs do not happen every day, but our client, Liam, is leading the way in full-body X-ray imaging for trauma and forensic pathology centers. His company produces X-ray images up to 6 feet in less than 15 seconds, while using minimal radiation. This success is attributed to the parent company in South Africa. Initially, their X-ray technology was designed to detect stolen diamonds in the region’s mining industry, but engineers soon realized it had the ability to assist in the medical world.
Immediately, the company shifted its focus to medical innovation, securing clearance and adjusting components of the machinery to cater for medical purposes. After years of development, and collecting enough funding, the company was ready to branch out of South Africa and expand it’s operations into the U.S.
Liam’s expertise positioned him as the ideal candidate to launch the U.S. expansion. He would work in this new position for a temporary period of three years as an Inventory Management/Field Service Technician. To qualify for this intracompany transferee executive role, it is critical that you:
Liam was the Supply Chair Manager, and has been a part of the company for over ten years. In this role, he was responsible for:
Liam met the requirements for an L1B visa and understood the company’s devices and processes more than any senior leader. The company specifically chose him to lead the U.S. development because no local talent could fill this role. Liam understood all the ins and outs of the business. Furthermore, as the primary point of contact for vendor management, Liam was well-rounded to train U.S.-based employees and ensure seamless operations. Without Liam’s expertise, the company’s business plan for the U.S. expansion would have to pause.
We highlighted that Liam’s role in the U.S. would go beyond day to day operations. He would transfer his skills, integrate technological advancements, and raise compliance standards in line with the parent company in South Africa. His leadership would also foster cross-cultural collaboration between the company’s international branches and the new U.S. branch.
The company needed to ensure that Liam’s L1B visa approval for supply chain management was granted quickly, so that he could begin the operations in the U.S. within the next month. Given the urgency, we worked quickly to ensure Liam’s L1B approval. We emphasized how Liam’s expertise was important to the success of the company’s expansion, and provided support letters explaining how the company relied on Liam for this transition. With enough letters, paystubs, supply chain certificates, compliance documents, training proposals, U.S. entity business proposals, and contracts explaining the reasoning for this transition to the U.S., our team left no room for questioning Liam’s proposed L1B visa.
Within 10 days Liam’s case was approved! This approval allowed the successful expansion into the U.S. and a breakthrough in the medical field for X-ray machinery.
Our firm specializes in building strong L-1B visa cases by highlighting your managerial expertise and specialized knowledge in your company’s operations. We ensure that everything is submitted with no room for errors. With our guidance, you can secure your visa to the U.S. Contact our office today to discuss your L-1B case.
