I am working with an IT company. I joined its India entity in Feb, 2007. I was working in India as a group lead. I was moved to USA on 17thOct, 2010 on L1B Visa on same position of group lead
On May 16, 2013 I was promoted as a Development Manager and working with my onshore and offshore team. Since 2013, I have 12+employee directly/indirectly reporting to me. From last 8 months, ~20 employees are reporting to me. Meanwhile my L1B was extended in 2013. My GC has also been initiated under EB2 category. It’s under PERM at this stage.
My wife is on H1B which started from Oct, 2014. She is working for a USA based company which agreed to start her GC process in September, 2015.
Other details….
1. I visited India for one month in 2013.
2. My current I-94 Valid– 13th September, 2015
Questions :
• Can my employer convert my L1B into L1A at this stage, with premium processing?
o Is there any condition of validity of L1B 6 month prior to applying for L1A?
o If no, how much time premium processing take?
• What should be my max out date in USA?
o 13th September, 2015 – my I94?
o 17th October, 2015 – 5 years after my entry in USA? If yes, what should I do to extend I94?
o 17th Nov, 2015 – 5 years + One month which I spent in India? If yes, what should I do to extend I94?
• Is there any option of getting student Visa?
o Do I need to resign from my current job?
o How much time to take to get work authorization?
o Any risk?
• On last options, I decide to go for H4 status, how much time it takes?
On May 16, 2013 I was promoted as a Development Manager and working with my onshore and offshore team. Since 2013, I have 12+employee directly/indirectly reporting to me. From last 8 months, ~20 employees are reporting to me. Meanwhile my L1B was extended in 2013. My GC has also been initiated under EB2 category. It’s under PERM at this stage.
My wife is on H1B which started from Oct, 2014. She is working for a USA based company which agreed to start her GC process in September, 2015.
Other details….
1. I visited India for one month in 2013.
2. My current I-94 Valid– 13th September, 2015
Questions :
• Can my employer convert my L1B into L1A at this stage, with premium processing?
o Is there any condition of validity of L1B 6 month prior to applying for L1A?
o If no, how much time premium processing take?
• What should be my max out date in USA?
o 13th September, 2015 – my I94?
o 17th October, 2015 – 5 years after my entry in USA? If yes, what should I do to extend I94?
o 17th Nov, 2015 – 5 years + One month which I spent in India? If yes, what should I do to extend I94?
• Is there any option of getting student Visa?
o Do I need to resign from my current job?
o How much time to take to get work authorization?
o Any risk?
• On last options, I decide to go for H4 status, how much time it takes?
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