Fast, Simple, and Accurate L-1 Transfers for Multinational Teams

Same-day candidate evaluation

Ex-USCIS Officer review before filing**

Visa approved or money back*

Visa approved or 100% refund available*

Live case preparation tracking via Manifest portal

Custom case support with evidence development opportunities

Guaranteed filing deadline personalized to the case*

Ex-USCIS Officer review before filing**

100K cases filed by Manifest lawyers*

100K cases filed by Manifest lawyers*

*Total cases filed provided by Manifest lawyers in connection with cases handled with Manifest and lawyer’s prior firms. USCIS H-1B registration fee still applies. Subject to terms and conditions.

*Total cases filed provided by Manifest lawyers in connection with cases handled with Manifest and lawyer’s prior firms. USCIS H-1B registration fee still applies. Subject to terms and conditions.

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Manifest Clients are Backed By

Why 150+ Corporate Partners Choose Manifest

Our exceptional experience with L-1s, tech-enabled platform, and quality attorneys help you get the employees you need in seat, fast

Fast-moving teams need clarity, speed, and confidence at every step. We simplify the entire process, from eligibility to approval, with exceptional legal guidance.

Dedicated attorney, account manager, and advisors

Dedicated attorney, account manager, and advisors

Fast, reliable response times with clear SLAs for your filings

Fast, reliable response times with clear SLAs for your filings

Real-time tools with visibility into status and next steps

Real-time tools with visibility into status and next steps

Transparent, fixed-fee pricing and money-back guarantee*

Transparent, fixed-fee pricing and money-back guarantee*

*Terms and conditions apply here.

Exceptional Attorneys and Advisors

Deep Bench of Attorneys and Government Advisors.

Haesung Kim

Head of Legal Operations

Former Partner at BAL (Berry Appleman & Leiden) with 20+ years of experience. At BAL, she oversaw a team of 100+ professionals and serviced some of the largest corporate clients in the industry.

Haesung Kim

Former Partner at BAL (Berry Appleman & Leiden) with 20+ years of experience. At BAL, she oversaw a team of 100+ professionals and serviced some of the largest corporate clients in the industry.

Head of Legal Operations

Haesung Kim

Head of Legal Operations

Former Partner at BAL (Berry Appleman & Leiden) with 20+ years of experience. At BAL, she oversaw a team of 100+ professionals and serviced some of the largest corporate clients in the industry.

Sairah Saeed

Legal Quality Lead

Former Associate General Counsel at USCIS overseeing various agency training. Prior to USCIS, Sairah was a trial attorney at the DOJ and an attorney in leading immigration law firms.

Sairah Saeed

Former Associate General Counsel at USCIS overseeing various agency training. Prior to USCIS, Sairah was a trial attorney at the DOJ and an attorney in leading immigration law firms.

Legal Quality Lead

Michael Valverde

Manifest Government Relations

Former Associate Director of Field Operations at USCIS. Over 7,500 employees under Mike's leadership over 28 years at USCIS.

Michael Valverde

Former Associate Director of Field Operations at USCIS. Over 7,500 employees under Mike's leadership over 28 years at USCIS.

Manifest Government Relations

Emilio Gonzalez

Manifest Law advisor

Former Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and former Director at the National Security Council under President George W. Bush.

Emilio Gonzalez

Former Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and former Director at the National Security Council under President George W. Bush.

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/The manifest Portal

Real-time Visibility, Simple Process

Real-time Visibility, Simple Process

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    Employee Access

    Your employees message their attorney directly, with everything tracked in the portal — reducing the back-and-forth that lands on your desk.

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    Full Visibility

    for HR

    Track all your foreign national employees on one centralized dashboard with real-time case tracking and reporting.

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    Easy

    Communication

    Built-in messaging, comments, and meeting scheduling in your portal. No more chasing updates via email.

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    Easy

    Communication

    Built-in messaging, comments, and meeting scheduling in your portal. No more chasing updates via email.

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    Full Visibility

    for HR

    Track all your foreign national employees on one centralized dashboard with real-time case tracking and reporting.

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    Direct

    Employee Access

    Your employees message their attorney directly, with everything tracked in the portal — reducing the back-and-forth that lands on your desk.

    learn more
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    Direct

    Employee Access

    Your employees message their attorney directly, with everything tracked in the portal — reducing the back-and-forth that lands on your desk.

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    Full Visibility

    for HR

    Track all your foreign national employees on one centralized dashboard with real-time case tracking and reporting.

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    Employee Access

    Your employees message their attorney directly, with everything tracked in the portal — reducing the back-and-forth that lands on your desk.

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10-30% cost savings against
traditional law firms.

20-30% cost savings against legacy firms.

No charge

for email.

No charge

for email.

No charge

for evaluations.

No charge

for evaluations.

Money back

guarantee.

Money back

guarantee.

Disclaimer: *Pricing based on a comparison of Manifest Law's pricing against publicly available rates and client-reported fees for comparable case types, as of April 15, 2026. Actual savings vary by visa category and firm.

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Choosing an L-1 Visa Lawyer

Choosing an L-1 Visa Lawyer

What Matters When Deciding On an L-1 Visa Lawyer?

The L-1 visa isn’t just paperwork; it requires proving that your company has a qualifying relationship abroad and in the U.S., and that the role is truly executive, managerial, or specialized. That makes your choice of immigration lawyer critical. Here’s what to look for:

Proven L-1 visa experience: Ask how many successful L-1 cases they’ve handled, especially with companies of your size and industry.

Business and immigration insight: The right lawyer understands both corporate structures and immigration law, and knows how to frame ownership, organizational charts, and financials as evidence.

Up-to-date strategy: L-1 adjudication trends shift. You need a team that actively tracks USCIS expectations and consular patterns.

Clear communication: Transparent updates, straightforward pricing, and easy access to your lawyer throughout the L-1 visa process.

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Creative Strategy Case Studies
Creative Strategy Case Studies

Proven L1 and Other Creative Strategies with

Creative Strategies
that Drive

Real Results.

Real Results.

  • E-2

    E-2 TREATY INVESTOR

    Winning E-2 at 49% ownership.

    CHALLENGE

    Client held only 49% of a U.S. e-commerce company — one point below the threshold most attorneys treat as a hard floor for E-2.

    APPROACH

    Demonstrated actual control through governance rights, voting structure, and operational authority — ownership percentage isn’t the whole picture.

    Result: Consular approval

  • J-1

    J-1 RESEARCH SCHOLAR

    Three weeks to seat a fintech pioneer.

    CHALLENGE

    Major financial institution needed a senior exec in 3 weeks to build a first-of-its-kind crypto compliance framework. H-1B, TN, and O-1 were all off the table.

    APPROACH

    Used the overlooked J-1 Research Scholar category — building something with no precedent qualifies as research, even at a corporate facility.

    Result: Approved within deadline

  • O-1B

    O-1B EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY (ARTS)

    The HR leader who qualified as an artist.

    CHALLENGE

    A tech company’s senior people leader specialized in creative organizational culture design — shaping environments, rituals, and experiential frameworks. Another firm said there was no viable path.

    APPROACH

    Argued her into the O-1B category by framing organizational culture design as a creative discipline under the broad legal definition of “arts,” backed by her sustained thought leadership, peer recognition, and published body of work.

    Result: Approved — no RFE

  • L-1

    L-1A INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREE

    The L-1A with no subordinates.

    CHALLENGE

    Senior PE leader needed a U.S. transfer but had zero direct reports — every other attorney said L-1A was impossible without a team.

    APPROACH

    Built the case around functional management of human capital across the portfolio — she controlled the function, not a headcount.

    Result: Approved — no RFE

  • E-2

    E-2 TREATY INVESTOR

    Winning E-2 at 49% ownership.

    CHALLENGE

    Client held only 49% of a U.S. e-commerce company — one point below the threshold most attorneys treat as a hard floor for E-2.

    APPROACH

    Demonstrated actual control through governance rights, voting structure, and operational authority — ownership percentage isn’t the whole picture.

    Result: Consular approval

  • O-1B

    O-1B EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY (ARTS)

    The HR leader who qualified as an artist.

    CHALLENGE

    A tech company’s senior people leader specialized in creative organizational culture design — shaping environments, rituals, and experiential frameworks. Another firm said there was no viable path.

    APPROACH

    Argued her into the O-1B category by framing organizational culture design as a creative discipline under the broad legal definition of “arts,” backed by her sustained thought leadership, peer recognition, and published body of work.

    Result: Approved — no RFE

  • J-1

    J-1 RESEARCH SCHOLAR

    Three weeks to seat a fintech pioneer.

    CHALLENGE

    Major financial institution needed a senior exec in 3 weeks to build a first-of-its-kind crypto compliance framework. H-1B, TN, and O-1 were all off the table.

    APPROACH

    Used the overlooked J-1 Research Scholar category — building something with no precedent qualifies as research, even at a corporate facility.

    Result: Approved within deadline

  • L-1

    L-1A INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREE

    The L-1A with no subordinates.

    CHALLENGE

    Senior PE leader needed a U.S. transfer but had zero direct reports — every other attorney said L-1A was impossible without a team.

    APPROACH

    Built the case around functional management of human capital across the portfolio — she controlled the function, not a headcount.

    Result: Approved — no RFE

  • J-1

    J-1 RESEARCH SCHOLAR

    Three weeks to seat a fintech pioneer.

    CHALLENGE

    Major financial institution needed a senior exec in 3 weeks to build a first-of-its-kind crypto compliance framework. H-1B, TN, and O-1 were all off the table.

    APPROACH

    Used the overlooked J-1 Research Scholar category — building something with no precedent qualifies as research, even at a corporate facility.

    Result: Approved within deadline

  • L-1

    L-1A INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREE

    The L-1A with no subordinates.

    CHALLENGE

    Senior PE leader needed a U.S. transfer but had zero direct reports — every other attorney said L-1A was impossible without a team.

    APPROACH

    Built the case around functional management of human capital across the portfolio — she controlled the function, not a headcount.

    Result: Approved — no RFE

  • O-1B

    O-1B EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY (ARTS)

    The HR leader who qualified as an artist.

    CHALLENGE

    A tech company’s senior people leader specialized in creative organizational culture design — shaping environments, rituals, and experiential frameworks. Another firm said there was no viable path.

    APPROACH

    Argued her into the O-1B category by framing organizational culture design as a creative discipline under the broad legal definition of “arts,” backed by her sustained thought leadership, peer recognition, and published body of work.

    Result: Approved — no RFE

  • E-2

    E-2 TREATY INVESTOR

    Winning E-2 at 49% ownership.

    CHALLENGE

    Client held only 49% of a U.S. e-commerce company — one point below the threshold most attorneys treat as a hard floor for E-2.

    APPROACH

    Demonstrated actual control through governance rights, voting structure, and operational authority — ownership percentage isn’t the whole picture.

    Result: Consular approval

Let’s Begin

Let’s Begin

Your Path Forward Starts Here.

Your Path Forward

Starts Here.

We help you figure it out. Then we work tirelessly to achieve your firm's immigration goals.

We help you figure it out. Then we work tirelessly to achieve your firm's immigration goals.

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