L-1 and L-2 Visa Attorney in Puerto Rico
Among the handful of attorneys practicing U.S. immigration law in Puerto Rico, very few build a meaningful part of their practice specifically around L-1 intracompany transfers and the L-2 status of accompanying family members. Karen Scalley and KS Immigration Solutions have represented multinational companies and executive families through this process for over 20 years, from Fortune 500 corporations opening their first Puerto Rico office to small and mid-sized companies transferring a single key employee.
Most immigration practices on the island treat L-1 as one line item in a long list of visa categories. We treat it as a specialty: understanding the corporate-relationship evidence USCIS actually wants to see, building the executive/managerial or specialized-knowledge record correctly the first time, and managing the L-2 family side (work authorization, schooling, status maintenance) with the same attention as the principal petition.
What we handle
- L-1A petitions for executives and managers transferring to Puerto Rico operations
- L-1B petitions for employees with specialized knowledge of a company’s products, processes, or procedures
- New office L-1 petitions for foreign companies establishing their first Puerto Rico presence
- Blanket L petitions for larger organizations with qualifying corporate structures
- L-2 status for spouses and children, including work authorization guidance and I-94 documentation issues
- EB-1C green card petitions for L-1A executives and managers pursuing permanent residency
Why this matters for your case
L-1B petitions in particular receive close scrutiny from USCIS on the definition of “specialized knowledge,” and new-office petitions require a credible business plan and evidence most companies have never had to assemble before. A petition built by an attorney who handles these cases regularly, rather than occasionally, is built differently: the corporate relationship evidence, the role descriptions, and the specialized knowledge argument are constructed with adjudication patterns in mind from the first draft.
Puerto Rico as a landing point for multinational transfers
Companies from Latin America and Europe increasingly use Puerto Rico as their entry point into the U.S. market: a bilingual, U.S.-trained workforce, U.S. banking and legal systems, direct flights to major Latin American and U.S. cities, and local tax incentives. That makes the L-1 new office petition a particularly active category for our practice.
Read more
- The L-1 Visa: Transferring Executives, Managers, and Key Employees
- The L-2 Visa: Work Authorization and Family Life in Puerto Rico
- Why Few Puerto Rico Attorneys Focus on L-1/L-2, and Why That Matters
Schedule a consultation
If your company is planning a transfer to Puerto Rico, or you are an L-1 holder with questions about your family’s L-2 status, contact KS Immigration Solutions to discuss your situation.
This page provides general information and does not constitute legal advice. Every case is different; consult a licensed attorney about your specific situation.
