L1 B Petition expired, have Valid I94 for 10 months.

[po_arun]

Hi,

My L1 Blanket and Visa got expired, but i have a valid I 94 for 11 more months.

Immigration help which is in my company says that i can initiate for L1 B extension when it comes only 6 months to its expiration date.

1. Is there any rule that i should apply for L1 B extension when it is just 6 months to expire?

2. Will UCSIS reject my L1 extension just bcoz i initiated well before 10 months?

I am planning to initiate a Visitor visa for my parents and also provide the sponsor documents. It looks like impossible to proceed with this step unless i have a Valid petition.

Pls help





Thanks,
Arun

[txh1b]

You can sponsor the visit visa based on the I-94 which indicates your valid stay. I am not sure about how the blanket L1 petition works.

Your company is right as the extension cannot be filed 6 months prior to the I-94 expiration. They will not accept the application if filed earlier.