L1-B Bench payment

[Karl Vitalov]

Hi, please help!

I have a L1-B visa and bench is coming.

Will my employer pay me on bench?
And if he is reject to pay, what should I do?

[Libra_14]

Will my employer pay me on bench?

Thats between you & your employer. Only one of you can answer this.

Legally, he should pay you for the whole time you are on visa from his company, but on the cheaper side he can easily pay for your one-way ticket back to your home country.

And if he is reject to pay, what should I do?

You can file a complaint to USCIS, but then you'll loose your visa/petition as well.

[Karl Vitalov]

I found that for H1B it's illegal to no pay.
Here is the link to the message: https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...egal-DOL-CAses

But what about L1-b? Are rules the same?

[Libra_14]

I found that for H1B it's illegal to no pay.
Here is the link to the message: https://www.immihelp.com/forum/showt...egal-DOL-CAses

But what about L1-b? Are rules the same?

Yes. Not all rules are same for L1 & H1, but this one.

[Karl Vitalov]

Yes. Not all rules are same, but this one.

So, to be clear, employer is responsible to pay me until he buy back tickets or terminate contract?
Also, must he pay me if he terminate contract? For example double salary or something like this.

[Libra_14]

So, to be clear, employer is responsible to pay me until he buy back tickets or terminate contract?

That's correct.

Also, must he pay me if he terminate contract? For example double salary or something like this.

Thats based on your company's rules - nothing legal here.

[PryncissQueen]

The thread is old... I would recommend you consult a lawyer. We all know that there have been changes made to most aspects of immigration... H1 visas were part of the changes.... So go get legal advice. consults can be free

[Karl Vitalov]

That's correct.

Thats based on your company's rules - nothing legal here.

Thank you very much for information!
If anybody want to add something, You are very welcome!
Additional information will be useful!