TR-L 90-day visa application issuance has been suspended until further notice due to an internal audit at the immigration office (Servicio Administrativo de Identificación Migración y Extranjería) (SAIME), which processes this type of visa. At this time, there is no estimated date for when issuance will resume. Other visa applications are not affected.

Background

The TR-L visa is a short-term work visa issued to foreign workers who remain on foreign payroll after approval of a visa authorization application.

What This Means for Employers and Foreign Nationals

Foreign nationals with pending TR-L 90-day visas should send their immigration professional a scanned copy of their flight itinerary to Venezuela so that co-counsel can request a special exception for the visa to be issued. This determination will be made at the discretion of the immigration officer.

This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to lar@fragomen.com.

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