L1 to H1 transfer

[snimkar]

Hi,

I am on an L1-A visa and completing five years on it. If my employer were to convert me over to an H1, how many years would I get on the H1? Would it be a total of six / seven years remaining on the L1 or would it be a fresh start of six years on the new H1?

Also, I have held an H1 visa in the past - would that fetch me any benefit while applying for an H1 again?


Thanks in advance!

[raghvi]

Hi,

I am on an L1-A visa and completing five years on it. If my employer were to convert me over to an H1, how many years would I get on the H1? Would it be a total of six / seven years remaining on the L1 or would it be a fresh start of six years on the new H1?

Also, I have held an H1 visa in the past - would that fetch me any benefit while applying for an H1 again?


Thanks in advance!

What was the duration and date/time of your previous H1 Stay? At what stage is your GC processing, if at all it has started?

L1+ H1 combined can only be for 6 Years. So if you have physically stayed in US for 6 years on previous H1 + current L1 then you wont get any further stay. If the previous H1 stay was nil then you will most likely get H1 only for 1 Year.

This is my opinion not legal advice.