Visas
H-1B vs L-1: Which US Work Visa Fits Your Situation
H-1B needs a bachelor's degree and a job offer; L-1 needs a year at an affiliated foreign company and 8+ staff in the US to renew. Compare both here.
Venture Petition| Sep 17, 2026
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H-1B needs a bachelor's degree and a job offer; L-1 needs a year at an affiliated foreign company and 8+ staff in the US to renew. Compare both here.
DHS has proposed ending the 60-day H-1B grace period after job loss. Comment period runs through November 10, 2026 — timeline and impact explained.
DHS has registered rule RIN 1615-AD14 to end H-4 EAD work permits. An expert puts the odds just above 50%. Here's what H-4 EAD holders should do now.
L1 visa transfers an existing business and employee; H1B hires from outside. Learn the branch vs. representative office rule and the 10-employee myth.