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L1 to H1 COS : Staying after 1st OCT on L1B
Hi,
I am currently on L1B VISA and working for company X. My L1B is getting maxout in June’2017.
My H1B is selected in lottery this year for company Y. It was COS from L1B to H1B.
While my H1B COS was in progress, my wife has got the job and started working on L2 VISA in May’2016.
I have following three scenarios and want suggestions.
1. Now to keep my wife's job alive, I may want to stay on L1B with company X till my I-140 is approved on L1B VISA, And after I140 approval, I want to move back to H1B VISA (selected in this year). One of my friend suggested moving out of country before 1st Oct ’2016 and entering back on L1B VISA that way my H1B COS will be canceled and company X can transfer it my H1B petition under them so it doesn’t get cancelled. Once my I-140 gets approved on L1B, I can move back to H1B VISA with company X. Can you please suggest how this is possible ? If I travel outside US before 1st Oct and my H1B COS gets cancelled then , Company Y can be notified about this ?
2. If I preferred to stay with company Y and if I work for company X after 1st OCT to serve notice period(15 days), will it be illegal, can it affect my future green card application ? When should I resign? Because if I resign from company X before 1st OCT, company X can cancel my L1B VISA and I may go out of status.
3. If I preferred to transfer my H1B VISA to company Z after 1st Oct’2016, do I have to join company Y? How can I directly join company Z without joining company Y?
Thanks for your help in advance.
VM
I am currently on L1B VISA and working for company X. My L1B is getting maxout in June’2017.
My H1B is selected in lottery this year for company Y. It was COS from L1B to H1B.
While my H1B COS was in progress, my wife has got the job and started working on L2 VISA in May’2016.
I have following three scenarios and want suggestions.
1. Now to keep my wife's job alive, I may want to stay on L1B with company X till my I-140 is approved on L1B VISA, And after I140 approval, I want to move back to H1B VISA (selected in this year). One of my friend suggested moving out of country before 1st Oct ’2016 and entering back on L1B VISA that way my H1B COS will be canceled and company X can transfer it my H1B petition under them so it doesn’t get cancelled. Once my I-140 gets approved on L1B, I can move back to H1B VISA with company X. Can you please suggest how this is possible ? If I travel outside US before 1st Oct and my H1B COS gets cancelled then , Company Y can be notified about this ?
2. If I preferred to stay with company Y and if I work for company X after 1st OCT to serve notice period(15 days), will it be illegal, can it affect my future green card application ? When should I resign? Because if I resign from company X before 1st OCT, company X can cancel my L1B VISA and I may go out of status.
3. If I preferred to transfer my H1B VISA to company Z after 1st Oct’2016, do I have to join company Y? How can I directly join company Z without joining company Y?
Thanks for your help in advance.
VM
