Table 8
Estimated number of L-1 workers employed in the United States, 2013
| Number of workers | |
|---|---|
| Estimated L-1 approvals | |
| L-1A: 57.6% of all L-1 visas issued, 2007–2013 | 292,541 |
| L-1B: 42.4% of all L-1 visas issued, 2009–2013 | 143,852 |
| Subtotal | 436,393 |
| Subtractions | |
| Emigration to country of origin or third country (15 percent) | -65,459 |
| Estimated deaths (377.2 per 100,000) | -1,646 |
| L-1 adjustment to LPR status via employment-based preference, 2007–2013 | -58,031 |
| Total | 311,257 |
Note: All references to a particular year should be understood to mean the U.S. government’s fiscal year (October 1–September 30).
Sources: U.S. DOS CA 2017a; USCIS I-129 microdata for fiscal years 2009–2012 acquired through a FOIA request; mortality rate calculated from Centers for Disease Control data at wonder.cdc.gov (CDC 2014); adjustment of status data from Zamora 2016
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