Blanket L-1 Visa

A form of the intracompany transferee visa where a company meeting certain criteria can petition USCIS for advance approval that the U.S. entity and a list of foreign entities submitted qualify as related entities for L-1 purposes. Then, when the company plans on bringing a foreign national to the U.S. under the L-1 Blanket, the individual can apply directly to the U.S. consulate without first needing to go through USCIS - and in doing so need only prove that they have been with the overseas related entity for the required time and that the proposed U.S. employment is either executive/managerial or specialized knowledge in nature.