H1B Consular - I-94

[spraveensskumar]

Hi, I am currently in a L1 extension status in US. I have appplied for H1B consular processing this year.
If the petition gets approved and I am still here early next year(Jan'10), will I be able to apply for a
change of status to H1B (using the approved H1B petition) and get a fresh I94?

[txh1b]

Yes, provided you are legally in US.

[spraveensskumar]

Thanks for the reply. You are awesome.

Is there something that needs to specified in the H1B application so that I can apply for COS early next year.

If you could brief the steps for applying COS, that would be awesome.

[txh1b]

Nothing special. Just checking the right boxes on I129 with fees and amendming the H1b will do it. You need to do your research as I cannot jot down a step by step procedure here. Talk to a lawyer.