Employer reluctant to initiate L1A visa process in anticipation of rejection

[Rohan1724]

I am from India and employed with a leading FMCG marketing company in India for the last 9 years. I have received a job offer in the same company for US office through a global selection process. However, my employer has withdrawn the job offer (within 3 weeks) saying that chances of rejection of L1 A visa for Indians is very high (80% rejection rate). Therefore, there is no point even initiating the application for L1A visa and moreover the process if initiated would take more than 6 months. Do you think their concerns are valid? If not, should I push for premium processing of L1A visa? Is there any other alternative to ensure successful visa process?

[Libra_14]

Your company is correct, the rejection rate is really high right now. If your company agrees, then you can certainly push for premium processing. Otherwise it will easily take 6 to 8 months for the individual petition to get approval.

[Amit083]

Hi ,
I think the L1A Individual petition gets approved in few weeks. Please correct me if I am wrong

[Libra_14]

Hi ,
I think the L1A Individual petition gets approved in few weeks. Please correct me if I am wrong

Yes, & No. L1A Individual petition minimum takes couple of month (depends on your country of origin) & 6 to 8 months on an average (exceptions are always there).

L1A Individual petition with premium processing without an RFE will be responded within 15 days.