Working past I-797 expiry on L1B Individual visa with valid I-94

[tsip1903]

Hi All,

I am working on L1B Individual visa with following validity:

1) I-797B -- expiring on May 2015
2) I-94 -- expiring on May 2016
3) L1B Visa stamp -- expiring on Nov 2016

I have following queries:
1) My company is not willing to file a extension from US and wants me to work on I-94 till May 2016. Is it considered legal to work on I-94 ? They want me to apply for new L1B visa if I return to India before May 2016
2) What are the chances of rejection for L1B Individual extension since it the original petition was approved by USCIS ?

Thanks.

[raghvi]

Hi All,

I am working on L1B Individual visa with following validity:

1) I-797B -- expiring on May 2015
2) I-94 -- expiring on May 2016
3) L1B Visa stamp -- expiring on Nov 2016

I have following queries:
1) My company is not willing to file a extension from US and wants me to work on I-94 till May 2016. Is it considered legal to work on I-94 ? They want me to apply for new L1B visa if I return to India before May 2016
2) What are the chances of rejection for L1B Individual extension since it the original petition was approved by USCIS ?

Thanks.

Since it was L1 Individual you would need a valid extended petition also in order to work beyond May 2015.

This is my opinion not legal advice.

[tsip1903]

Since it was L1 Individual you would need a valid extended petition also in order to work beyond May 2015.

This is my opinion not legal advice.

Thanks rahgvi for the clarification.