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1. I am on L1B blanket and working for Company A, wife on L2 EAD and working for company B. Our visas and I-94 are valid till feb 2014. We came US in July 2011.
2. My company (A) filed H1b (change of status from L1b to H1b) for me and I have got the receipt (selected in lottery), normal processing.
4. My wife's company (B) also filed H1B for her - haven't received receipt notice yet.
5. If my wife's H1b doesn't come in lottery than how can she continue to work till Feb 2014 till our L visas are valid ?
I have thought of below actions, please advice
Once my H1b gets approved (around June - july 2013 as its normal processing), than I'll leave US before Oct 1st and come back on L1B . In this way automatic change of status will get void on Oct 1st, 2013. Correct ?
--If I have to file for change of status again to shift to H1B when my L1b expires in Feb 2014...is that possible ?
--Can I do it or my company A has to do it ?
--Is premium processing possible in this case ?
--How much is the fee from COS from L1b to H1b (exclusive of PP).
--Can my wife easily transfer from L2 to H4 at that time ?
--Sometimes at the port of entry, immigration officer gives I-94 for 2-3 more years beyond L1b visa (as its blanket visa). If it happens with me also, can I still apply for COS from L1 to H1 much before I-94 expiry ? Or I can't because I-94 will be valid for long at that time ?
2. My company (A) filed H1b (change of status from L1b to H1b) for me and I have got the receipt (selected in lottery), normal processing.
4. My wife's company (B) also filed H1B for her - haven't received receipt notice yet.
5. If my wife's H1b doesn't come in lottery than how can she continue to work till Feb 2014 till our L visas are valid ?
I have thought of below actions, please advice
Once my H1b gets approved (around June - july 2013 as its normal processing), than I'll leave US before Oct 1st and come back on L1B . In this way automatic change of status will get void on Oct 1st, 2013. Correct ?
--If I have to file for change of status again to shift to H1B when my L1b expires in Feb 2014...is that possible ?
--Can I do it or my company A has to do it ?
--Is premium processing possible in this case ?
--How much is the fee from COS from L1b to H1b (exclusive of PP).
--Can my wife easily transfer from L2 to H4 at that time ?
--Sometimes at the port of entry, immigration officer gives I-94 for 2-3 more years beyond L1b visa (as its blanket visa). If it happens with me also, can I still apply for COS from L1 to H1 much before I-94 expiry ? Or I can't because I-94 will be valid for long at that time ?
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