L1A expiring with valid I-94 for 3 more years

[jalithlal]

Hello, Could anyone please address my query?

I had entered US on L1A visa on "BLANKET" petition in Sep'2012 with family with a visa & I-94 validity till Jun'2015. In 2014 we all traveled to India for vacation and got new I-94 upon return with validity till 2017.

1. Now (May 2015) when I asked my company to file L1A visa extension they said no extension is needed since I-94 is valid till 2017. can they not extend the visa in this scenario at all?
2. They said I can stay here till the I-94 validity. How do I come back to US if I or spouse (L2) travel out of US for an emergency?
3. How to getting stamping done if the extension is not applied and approved?
4. Since the L1A visa has 7 years overall validity upon extension, is it right or lawful not allowing extension now and loosing lawful status if travel out of country?

Pls help with your answers

Thanks

[kotaprolu]

L1B Stay Exausted before L1A decision is declared by USCIS

At the time of entry to the US I got my I-94 beyond my Visa date.

L1B Visa Date: Apr 2011 to Apr 2014.

I-94 end date: June 2016

Completing 5 years of stay on L1B in Apr 2016.

My Company is filing L1A extention in May 2016. Can i stay in the US until my L1A decision is declared, irrespective of completing 5 years of stay on L1-B?

[raghvi]

At the time of entry to the US I got my I-94 beyond my Visa date.

L1B Visa Date: Apr 2011 to Apr 2014.

I-94 end date: June 2016

Completing 5 years of stay on L1B in Apr 2016.

My Company is filing L1A extention in May 2016. Can i stay in the US until my L1A decision is declared, irrespective of completing 5 years of stay on L1-B?

Your company is filing L1B to L1A or L1A extension ? As both are different things.

If it is L1B to L1A then I believe it has to be filed at least 6 Months before 5 Years completion on L1B that is Nov 2015 in your case. I believe if it is filed at that time, you should get decision before your 5th Year term completes.

This is my opinion not legal advice.