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L-1

L-1 noun: a visa granted to overseas employees of United States companies.

Noun

L-1 (plural L-1s)

  1. (US) A visa granted to overseas employees of United States companies.
    • In May, a proclamation was issued specifically targeting Chinese nationals and denying them F and J visas used to attend graduate and postgraduate programs in the US. Trump’s new action suspends the issuance of new visas H-1B visas for professional workers; H-2Bs for non-agricultural seasonal...2020 June 23, Ushma S. Neill, “The hidden health cost of Trump’s visa freeze”, in CNN
    • The order prohibits foreign workers from using H-1B, H-2B, J-1 and L-1 visas to enter the United States until at least the end of the year. Companies use L-1 visas to transfer employees from an overseas office, while the H-1B visa is granted to foreign workers in specialty occupations.2020 June 26, Susan Cohen and Jennifer Hunt, “By blocking visas for foreign workers, Trump is further hurting the US economy”, in CNN

Forms of L-1

pluralL-1s

Questions about L-1

What does L-1 mean?
L-1 means a visa granted to overseas employees of United States companies.
What part of speech is L-1?
L-1 is a noun.
What is the plural of L-1?
The plural of L-1 is L-1s.

Words near L-1 in the dictionary

  1. l's
  2. L's in the chat
  3. L'viv
  4. l'état, c'est moi
  5. L'Île-Rousse
  6. L-1
  7. L-1s
  8. L-antithrombin
  9. L-basing
  10. L-bend
  11. L-bends

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