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  • L1 and H1 visa

    Hi,
    I have a series of questions.
    Company A had filed H1B petition for myself and my spouse. I got information that either one of the applications got selected in the random selection process, and the status of the other one is not yet known. Meanwhile Company B(which I am currently working) had filed for blanket L1B petition for me, and i am supposed to take the L1-visa interview next week. My spouse to take up L2 visa interview on the same day.
    1) Is selected H1-B petition a problem for getting L1/L2 approved?
    2) What should i/my spouse tell the visa officer, if they ask about our H1-B petition?
    3) Can we stay in L1/L2 in US, without opting for H1-B, means by not attending the H1B stamping?
    4) Is there a way to change from L1 to H1, or L2 to H1 by staying in US and without travelling to the home country?
    What would you advice in this situation?
    Please help.

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    1) No
    2) Most likely the VO won't. Don't give information without them asking you. If asked, always be truthful.
    3) Yes. On L1/L2 status
    4) Yes. Once you have a cap-subject H1, you can apply any time for a COS to H1 based on a previously approved H1. L1+H1 time = 6 yrs
    Check out H1 FAQs first!
    http://www.immihelp.com/visas/h1b/h1-visa-faq.html

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