Foreign nationals coming to the U.S. to work on industrial projects often rely on the L-1 visa for short term legal status. Its’ short duration makes it ideal for engineers and managers from an international company to temporarily assist U.S.-based affiliates, too. This makes the L-1 visa an important part of government efforts to revive U.S. manufacturing.

The L-1 visa gives foreign specialists a way to legally enter the U.S. explicitly for the purpose of training American associates. Unlike the H-1B visa, there’s no annual quota for the number of L-1 visas the government grants. Additionally, its’ duration of status fits right in with the three-to-six-month rotations typical of industrial projects like factory construction.

Historically, the U.S. issues around seventy to eighty thousand L-1 visas per year. However, that number could grow to one-hundred-and-twenty thousand with streamlined processing methods. The government can solve any administrative issues through issuing clear guidelines for L-1 processing.

Expanding and streamlining the L-1 visa process for temporary manufacturing specialists will the U.S. rebuild its’ manufacturing base through lawful and sustainable means. As it stands, the U.S. simply doesn’t have the native manpower for industrial projects without heavily relying on foreign workers. Propping up lawful, but temporary, specialists to train U.S. personnel is best way to keep America’s manufacturing revival from stopping before it even starts.

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