Very Urgent, Please help!!!

[mayuragarwal]

Hi Its very urgent. I have got L1B visa from Feb 2011 to Feb 2014. But if I enter US in Feb 2012, then i have to apply for extension in Feb 2014 or Feb 2015. Please help. do they consider 3 years from the date we enter US????

Also what is I94, is it the date when we enter US.

[kabkaba]

I-94 is a form that you get when you enter the US. There is a date on this form which is the last day you are allowed to stay in the US. For L1 I-94 may be given according to petition expiry, visa expiry, passport expiry or 3 years. Many different variations are known according to individual petition, blanket petition, L1B, L1A etc.
Irrespective of the above, total limit for L1B is 5 years. Time spent in the US in L1 status counts towards this limit. Your employer can file any number extensions until this limit is reached.

[mayuragarwal]

Thanks Kabkaba, one more query

Hi Kabkaba,

Thanks a lot. Can last day in US date in I-94 form can be more than the date which is there in my Visa (Visa Expiry Date). I read some threads can saw that last date in US in I-94 form was more than Visa Expiry date. My Visa expiry date is Feb 2014, so if I go US after 1 year can last date in US in I-94 form can be more than Visa expiry.??

[kabkaba]

It can be.
Depends on petition expiry date and whether it is an individual petition or blanket petition.

[mayuragarwal]

Thanks kabkaba.

Its L1B and my Petition expiry is same as Visa expiry (Feb 2014).

Thanks for your help