What requirements does the company have to meet?

L-1 transfers are only possible, if the foreign organization and the US organization are in a “qualifying relationship.”

There must be equity links between the US organization and the foreign organization, or both organizations must be owned/controlled by the same person or legal entity. Whether the parent company is based in the US or abroad is irrelevant.

Transfers are possible between:

-         parent company and subsidiary

-         subsidiary and parent company

-         affiliated company and affiliated company

A US sales office or a simple cooperation with a US company is not sufficient for the L-1 visa category.