Not having an inniterrupt time of employee, can I apply to L1-A?

[mrigor]

Dear experts,


I have been worked at IBM for 3 years, from 2008 to 2011. Afterwards, I moved to Hewlett-Packard from 2011 to 2013. Then I came back to IBM in january this year (amost 6 months).

My question is:

Due to the following official information from USCIS, Can I apply to L1-A visa once having a recommendation letter to this kind of visa from IBM? Look, IBM has wrote a letter to ask L1-A at consulate. I am not sure if I will be eligible, I mean, does it works?



reference: http://www.uscis.gov/eir/visa-guide/...1-requirements


best regards,

Igor

[raghvi]

Dear experts,


I have been worked at IBM for 3 years, from 2008 to 2011. Afterwards, I moved to Hewlett-Packard from 2011 to 2013. Then I came back to IBM in january this year (amost 6 months).

My question is:

Due to the following official information from USCIS, Can I apply to L1-A visa once having a recommendation letter to this kind of visa from IBM? Look, IBM has wrote a letter to ask L1-A at consulate. I am not sure if I will be eligible, I mean, does it works?

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reference: http://www.uscis.gov/eir/visa-guide/...1-requirements


best regards,

Igor

One of the basic requirements of L1 is that one should have been on payroll for at least 1 year in preceding 3 years. So if IBM is applying for you today they have to provide evidence of you having worked for at least 1 year from 01-Jul-2012 till 01-Jul-2015 which apparently you do not have now as you spent only 6 Months.

This is my opinion not legal advice.