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Hello - Until an H-1B petition is approved on your behalf, you hold L-1 status. If the H-1B petition is rejected or denied, your L-1 status is not...

Hello, My sense is that an amended petition is appropriate. To be sure, examination of your past petition against the new position description...

L1B to H1B conversion II

Remember that you cannot travel outside the United States while a COS petition is pending. To do so, nullifies the change of status aspect of the...

In a spin-off, is the previous H-1B employer still required to notify USCIS about an H-1B employee's early termination?

The short answer is yes. If the new employer is a successor to the H-1Bs and LCAs, then no notifications to the USCIS are necessary. It is...

Can I extend L1B and stay in US for two more months after it expires?

Why was your L-1A changed to L-1B? Did your job change? Even if you are a manager/executive (L-1A type), at this point, it is not likely that you...

Can I (indian) in US on L1b visa work as an independent contractor for a job back in india ?

So long as you are not doing any work that displaces a US worker in the US, that benefits a US entity, or that results in profits accuring in the...

Wife separated, expired L-2. I got my greencard. Can she get a visa from US consulate in India and come to US?

If your wife was not in the United States, then she was not eligible for an extension of L-2 status. You had no obligation to do anything...

I have seen several different answers to the question I'm divorced my wife has a L2 visa how long can she stay.

An L-2 may only lawfully be in the country if s/he is married to an L-1. (Assuming the L-2 cannot change to any other lawful status.) Once the...

I'm resident on an L2 visa. My change of status paperwork for permanent residency has been filed-can i separate from my husband?

As an L-2, your presence in the US and your eligibility for permanent residence are entirely dependent on your L-1 husband. If you are separated,...

Permanent residency through employment

Hello Jay, Permanent residence through employment is achieved via sponsorship from your employer. The employer must document to the...