L2 Visa for 5 years

[Beenish]

Hi,

My husband has L1 Visa (3 years). We recently got married and he went to US. I have separatly applied for L2 Visa and got it in 20 days but I got Visa for 5 years which is more than the validity of my husband's Visa.

Does anyone have idea about this? Can I really stay in US on L2 for 5 years or it's validity is dependent upon my husband's Visa? Has anyone ever heard about such case?

Regards,
Beenish

[shervin143]

The validity of L2 visa has nothing to do with L1 visa. As long as your husband works in L1 (maintains his L1 status), you can enter U.S in L2 (Since you have already got it stamped for 5 years). Visa is just for entering U.S. When you enter U.S in L2, you will get an I-94 which will decide until when you can legally stay as a L2 dependent.

L1B is for 5 years. With 3 years already stamped, your husband can get an extension for another 2 years later. If he gets an extension after 3 years and if he travels outside U.S, then he need to go for L1B stamping in order to re-enter U.S. Whereas you don't have to, since you already got it stamped for 5 years.

[Anil123321]

Quick clarification referring to your answer "With 3 years already stamped, your husband can get an extension for another 2 years later"

My question is.. If the person does not stay in US for the entire stamped duration of 3 years, and applies for entension at the end of the 3rd year, will he still get a 2 year extension or more??
In otherwords, 5 years for L1B means, 5 years of whatever is being petitioned or 5 years of actual stay in US??
Please clarify.

[shervin143]

It is the time that you spend in U.S on L1.