L1/L2 Extension and H1 for spouse

[malarun]

Hi All,

At present I am in L2 and working with an EAD. I am going to ask my employer for H1b in another month.
My Husband's L1 visa is expiring in March 2012, and they are going to apply for an extension while in US.

Here are my doubts:

-> Can I at the same time apply for my L2 extension and file a H1b visa, what will be issues with it.
-> My husbands i94 is also till March 2012 if we are applying for an extension will an i94 also get extended.
-> Will there be any issue in my husbands extension if I do not file my L2 with his extension.
-> If am applying for my L2 and not an H1 will I be able to extend my EAD after the extension in apporved.

Please help me these doubts

Regards
Malar

[kabkaba]

Hi All,

At present I am in L2 and working with an EAD. I am going to ask my employer for H1b in another month.
My Husband's L1 visa is expiring in March 2012, and they are going to apply for an extension while in US.

Here are my doubts:

-> Can I at the same time apply for my L2 extension and file a H1b visa, what will be issues with it.
Yes, depending on which application gets approved in what order, your status will change and you will have to maintain that corresponding status. ex. on L2 you cannot work without EAD. and on H1 you cannot work for another employer or not work.
-> My husbands i94 is also till March 2012 if we are applying for an extension will an i94 also get extended.
Of course, that's what extension means - extension of permitted stay (I-94).
-> Will there be any issue in my husbands extension if I do not file my L2 with his extension.
No problem at all.
-> If am applying for my L2 and not an H1 will I be able to extend my EAD after the extension in apporved.
Yes. But remember you cannot work without valid EAD while in L2 status. You can however file for I-539 to extend L2 status and I-765 for EAD in the same envelope and they may get approved together.

Please help me these doubts

Regards
Malar

See above.