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Hello,
I'm currently on H1B status, and my spouse is on L1A status. I would like to change my status to an L2 dependent and take a break from my employment. So a few questions regarding this:
1. If I send in an application for a change of status (I-539) on a given day, and assuming that I receive the approval notice after 60 days, typically what is the effective start date of my L2 status that will be printed on the approval notice? Is it the day my application is received by the USCIS, or some later day inside this 60-day window?
2. If I stop working (thus giving up my H1B status) after the application is received by the USCIS but before it has been approved, will I be considered out of status? Or will I be considered as being in the "waiting approval on a pending application" state? I understand that, if the application is subsequently denied for whatever reason, then I will have to leave the country immediately and apply for an L2 visa at a US consulate. But assuming that the application will be approved, is it safe for me to quit my job after filing?
3. An alternative to filing I-539 is for me to leave the country now itself and apply for an L2 visa, however, from what I've read around, this approach doesn't seem to be mentioned much. In what ways is this better or worse than filing the I-539 change of status while remaining within the US?
Many thanks!
I'm currently on H1B status, and my spouse is on L1A status. I would like to change my status to an L2 dependent and take a break from my employment. So a few questions regarding this:
1. If I send in an application for a change of status (I-539) on a given day, and assuming that I receive the approval notice after 60 days, typically what is the effective start date of my L2 status that will be printed on the approval notice? Is it the day my application is received by the USCIS, or some later day inside this 60-day window?
2. If I stop working (thus giving up my H1B status) after the application is received by the USCIS but before it has been approved, will I be considered out of status? Or will I be considered as being in the "waiting approval on a pending application" state? I understand that, if the application is subsequently denied for whatever reason, then I will have to leave the country immediately and apply for an L2 visa at a US consulate. But assuming that the application will be approved, is it safe for me to quit my job after filing?
3. An alternative to filing I-539 is for me to leave the country now itself and apply for an L2 visa, however, from what I've read around, this approach doesn't seem to be mentioned much. In what ways is this better or worse than filing the I-539 change of status while remaining within the US?
Many thanks!
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