Change of Job on l1 visa

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kamlesh1978

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Hello Admin/all,

Below is my situation and need assitance from people

My firm in Singapore and firm in US went for joint venture and form a small firm. I came to US in this firm with L1B visa last year. L1B visa is valid for another year.
Due to internal dispute now they are closing the joint venture now. My questions are

1) What happens to employee on L1Visa if the company closes?
2) company in US wants to retain me with them. If I want to be here, what is the valid/legal approach? Can the US firm sponser/tranfer my current L1 Visa to their firm?
3) If I consider option for H1 , can I apply for change of status from L1 to H1 now at this time immediately or I need to wait till next year quota? if next year, when the procedure starts?
4)Even if I tranfer to US firm on their L1 visa, is it leagaly possible since L1 means inter company tranfer visa and the company from which I am transferred is closed now?
5) Lastly in future for any visa processing ( L1/H1 etc) , at any time, do I need any documents or papers from my firm in Singapore or the closed joint venture firm in US?

Thank you to all for their opinion

Kamal
 
I have few update on the situation,

My situation:

Singapore firm (lets say A) and US firm ( B) formed a joint venture called "C" located in US.I am working in "C" for last 10 motnhs
In C both A and B has 50 % share etc ( and all other legal things ). Now "A" wants to discontinue from "C" and wants me back and I want to work with "B'.
US Firm"B" still wants to keep joint venture "C" open and may buy all share of "A" or make another company in this joint venture.
In this case , can I transfer my "L1B" to US firm "B" ( which infect is one the parent of "C"). Also it is not a blanket petition. It is a small firm and hence individual case
 
As I said in the another thread, no.
1. C is not a foreign company.
2. Even if C is a foreign company, you have less than 1 year of experience with C. The previous experience has to be at least a year.
The only scenario that works in your situation is that you will work for a U.S. company that works L-1 qualified capital relationship with A.
 
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