Urgent - Changing from L1A to H1B

[raviraj_bb]

Dear All,

I need your valuable suggestions on changing from L1A to H1B

I am working for company A and came here on Jul 2004. And still my I94 is valid until Jul 2011.


I have 2 options

a) Stay here on L1A until Jul 2011 on company A ..go out of this country for 1 yr and come back on fresh H1B

Or

b) Apply for H1B now and continue to work on L1A...in the mean time I search for project while H1B is under process. Once H1B approved I can shift to company B.

My question is that ..

1) I have already completed 5 yrs on L1A, so Am I be eligible for H1B? If am eligible.. will I get H1B for 3 years ?

2)The combination of L1+H1B stay in USA must NOT cross 5 OR 6 yrs? Is it true?


Please explain me pros and cons of this situation.

Thanks,
Ravi

[txh1b]

L1+H1b is 6 years. I don't think H1b is a possibility for you as no other extension is possible unless a labor was applied 1 year before the 6 year term completes.

Read other posts to get a better understanding.