L1B - H1B Status Change

[Siddharth1987]

Hi,

I came to US on L1B visa in Oct 2017 and changed the visa status to H1B in Nov 2019. My H1B visa has an expiry date of Sep-2022, which is 5 years from L1B entry. Now with less than 2 years remaining through visa expiration, I have received an offer from another employer. They can initiate PERM process 9 months since joining, which would leave me 1 year in hand for PERM processing. I have 2 questions:
1. Given my visa is H1B now, can it be extended for 1 year to complete 6 years since the approval of L1B visa? That would give me an extra cushion of 1 year for PERM processing.
2. What is the typical timeline for PERM processing? I am reading in few blogs that even if PERM is pending with USCIS, H1B can be extended beyond expiration dates.

Advice and guidance are welcome.

Thank you in advance.

[rkk09]

Hi,
Please see my response below.
1. If your PERM is pending for more than 365 days then you can seek for additional one year of H1B approval beyond 6 years.
2. PERM is taking anywhere between 5 to 10 months now a days. Please note, PERM will be filed DOL.
Thanks