L1,L2 EAD and H1-B visa Queries Urgent Please help !!!
Hello Rajiv,
I have a L1-B from company A and I am now working in USA for company A on L1-B visa.My wife has a L2 Visa and got her EAD and is now working.I am on L1-B visa since June 2003 and has travelled to India several times during this period .Company A will not sponsor my GC.My L1-B visa is expiring in May 2008 and company A has filed for my L1-A Visa petition as I am now promoted to a Manager.In the meanwhile company B has filed for my H1-B and it is approved as a fresh H1-B under the quota valid from October 2007.a) Can I apply for my wife's L2 EAD extension based on my blanket L1-A petition approval or should I get the L1-A stamped in my passport and she getting a L2 stamped in her passport. b) Since my I-94 is valid upto May 2008, can I stamp my new L1-A visa any time when I go to India or should I stamp it before my I-94 expires.c) Once I stamp my L1-A in my passport can I go anytime to India and come back with H1-B stamping as long as my H1-B petition is valid or will my H1-B petition get cancelled once my L1-A is stamped in my passport.d) For stamping my L1-A can I go to Mexico or Canada or should I stamp my visa only in a consulate in India.e) For stamping my H1-B can I get it stamped in Mexico/Canada or do I have to go back to India.If get a new job from employer C can I transfer my valid H1-B petition to company C without working for company B and without any paystubs or stamp in my passport.f) My wife's company is filing for her H1-B in April 2008 should I wait till her H1-B petition gets approved before stamping my H1-B visa or can I do it after I get her EAD extension.
Please advise.
Thank you in advance for the service to the immigrant community.
Hello Rajiv,
I have a L1-B from company A and I am now working in USA for company A on L1-B visa.My wife has a L2 Visa and got her EAD and is now working.I am on L1-B visa since June 2003 and has travelled to India several times during this period .Company A will not sponsor my GC.My L1-B visa is expiring in May 2008 and company A has filed for my L1-A Visa petition as I am now promoted to a Manager.In the meanwhile company B has filed for my H1-B and it is approved as a fresh H1-B under the quota valid from October 2007.a) Can I apply for my wife's L2 EAD extension based on my blanket L1-A petition approval or should I get the L1-A stamped in my passport and she getting a L2 stamped in her passport. b) Since my I-94 is valid upto May 2008, can I stamp my new L1-A visa any time when I go to India or should I stamp it before my I-94 expires.c) Once I stamp my L1-A in my passport can I go anytime to India and come back with H1-B stamping as long as my H1-B petition is valid or will my H1-B petition get cancelled once my L1-A is stamped in my passport.d) For stamping my L1-A can I go to Mexico or Canada or should I stamp my visa only in a consulate in India.e) For stamping my H1-B can I get it stamped in Mexico/Canada or do I have to go back to India.If get a new job from employer C can I transfer my valid H1-B petition to company C without working for company B and without any paystubs or stamp in my passport.f) My wife's company is filing for her H1-B in April 2008 should I wait till her H1-B petition gets approved before stamping my H1-B visa or can I do it after I get her EAD extension.
Please advise.
Thank you in advance for the service to the immigrant community.