L1B Visa - I-94 Issue

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magul

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Hi

My current L1 Visa expires in Jan 2008. I came back to US last week after a India trip.My current I-94 Expires on Aug-2009.

I would like to go to India again in Feb 2008. My employer says they cant apply for L extension as I-94 does not expire in the next 6 months.

I would like to extend my current L visa. My employer suggests me to go to EWR port of entry to seek the modification of my I-94 so that it expires in Jan2008.

Can any of you know if I can to EWR airport immigration officer and request for modification I-94 to expire in Jan 2008.

Any help on this would be really great for me.

Thanks.
Magulu
 
magul said:
Hi

My current L1 Visa expires in Jan 2008. I came back to US last week after a India trip.My current I-94 Expires on Aug-2009.

I would like to go to India again in Feb 2008. My employer says they cant apply for L extension as I-94 does not expire in the next 6 months.

I would like to extend my current L visa. My employer suggests me to go to EWR port of entry to seek the modification of my I-94 so that it expires in Jan2008.

Can any of you know if I can to EWR airport immigration officer and request for modification I-94 to expire in Jan 2008.

Any help on this would be really great for me.

Thanks.
Magulu
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It looks like your L1B petition is valid till Aug 09 even though the visa stamp in passport expires in Jan 08. That is the reason the IO gave you an I-94 valid till Aug 09. If you go outside the US in Feb 08, all you need is a visa stamping in the passport to return back to the US and you may not need an extension of your petition.
 
Thanks for the reply.

Last time I got stamped in Canada with my current petition which is valid till aug'2009. But that time I have been given visa till Jan2008 as I entered US first in Jan2003. Do you think I can get stamping with the same petition.

I have total 320 vacation days in this period. Any idea on how to recaputure these days.

Thanks A lot.
 
With L1B visa you can work only for 5 years at a stretch. Beyond that time, you need to be outside the US for one year before being eligible for another 5 years of stay in L1B status. If you are in L1A status, then that period is 7 years. Since you entered the country in 2003 presumably in L1B status, you can only stay in that status till 2008.

I know that it is possible to recapture the time spent outside when you are in H1 status, but I don't think that luxury is available to L1 visa holders.

Good luck.
 
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