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L1 Visa - Do Consular instead of AoS Route
IV: F2A
PD: Jan 25, 2016
I am from the UK, but live and work in China at present. Until recently I've been following the Consular route for my IV app - I've got to the stage of paying the NVC fees and submitting the IV app online with NVC, but I have not sent in all the supporting documents or the Affidavit of Support etc. However, a recent development means that my company want to send me to work in their US office, and will give me an L1 visa in the next few weeks to enable that.
I understand that it is possible to complete my IV app using an adjustment of status from the L1 visa. However, I've also heard that adjustment of status would likely take much longer to complete vs. the consular route.
Question: Can I continue my IV app through the consular route if I am a L1 visa holder, living and working in the US in the interim?
PD: Jan 25, 2016
I am from the UK, but live and work in China at present. Until recently I've been following the Consular route for my IV app - I've got to the stage of paying the NVC fees and submitting the IV app online with NVC, but I have not sent in all the supporting documents or the Affidavit of Support etc. However, a recent development means that my company want to send me to work in their US office, and will give me an L1 visa in the next few weeks to enable that.
I understand that it is possible to complete my IV app using an adjustment of status from the L1 visa. However, I've also heard that adjustment of status would likely take much longer to complete vs. the consular route.
Question: Can I continue my IV app through the consular route if I am a L1 visa holder, living and working in the US in the interim?
