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I was in the US for 5 years on an L1B Blanket Visa from 2010 to June 2015 through Company A. In 2014 April, I applied for an H1B through company B without change of status and was approved. Thus in Oct 2014 I didn't have the status changed from L1B Blanket to H1B and I continued working with Company A. (Company A wasn't aware of the H1B visa that I had applied)
In early 2015, I applied for H1B transfer with Company C, for which I got an RFE and the H1B transfer was eventually denied due to job description not needing my skillsets.
Thus I was still working with Company A until my completion of 5 years on L1B blanket, upon which I returned to my home country.
Since then I have visited back to the US on Business Visa for 2-3 weeks a couple of times still with company A. Now my company A wants to apply for L1B Individual in a couple of months. I have 2 points to clarify:
1. Does my H1B transfer denial constitute "Have you ever been denied or refused a visa or entry to any country?" This is asked in the DS160 form. Should I provide details about this to Company A/ USCIS
2. As I went back from my L1B blanket visa in June 2015, will I have to wait for one complete year (June 2016) before I apply for another L1B (Individual) Visa ? Essentially can a person have L1B blanket and L1B Individual Visas back to back without a year of cooling period, surpassing the 5 year limit on either of those Visas ?
Appreciate the advice.
I was in the US for 5 years on an L1B Blanket Visa from 2010 to June 2015 through Company A. In 2014 April, I applied for an H1B through company B without change of status and was approved. Thus in Oct 2014 I didn't have the status changed from L1B Blanket to H1B and I continued working with Company A. (Company A wasn't aware of the H1B visa that I had applied)
In early 2015, I applied for H1B transfer with Company C, for which I got an RFE and the H1B transfer was eventually denied due to job description not needing my skillsets.
Thus I was still working with Company A until my completion of 5 years on L1B blanket, upon which I returned to my home country.
Since then I have visited back to the US on Business Visa for 2-3 weeks a couple of times still with company A. Now my company A wants to apply for L1B Individual in a couple of months. I have 2 points to clarify:
1. Does my H1B transfer denial constitute "Have you ever been denied or refused a visa or entry to any country?" This is asked in the DS160 form. Should I provide details about this to Company A/ USCIS
2. As I went back from my L1B blanket visa in June 2015, will I have to wait for one complete year (June 2016) before I apply for another L1B (Individual) Visa ? Essentially can a person have L1B blanket and L1B Individual Visas back to back without a year of cooling period, surpassing the 5 year limit on either of those Visas ?
Appreciate the advice.
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