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I am in a dicey situation and need some help and expert guidance from the members here. I am currently on L1B Blanket (petition expiry date - 21 Oct 2018, Visa expiry date - 10 Jan 2019 and I94 valid till 15 Jun 2019 ). My L1A conversion is already in process ,received a RFE and my employer will submit the RFEresponse soon in premium ( premium upgraded after RFE receipt). However, as per our mobility team, if I don't get a decision / response soon (within the next month), I need to withdraw my L1A petition and file for L1B extension, otherwise I would be out of status and would be on loss of pay after Oct'2018 if by that time there's no approval decision on my L1A case and if I dont file for L1B extension before PED. My understanding was that L1A conversion itself is considered as a conversion + extension request and hence I should be good at least till Jan '2019( my visa expiry date). Would request your support on the below queries -
1. Is L1A conversion not considered as an extension request in itself and how would these different validity(PED, visa expiry, I94) dates impact me if I dont receive a L1A decision before Oct'2018?
2. Can I file for my wife's L2 extension now itself(with my L1A RFE still in process) or does it make sense to wait for another 15-20 days(expected USCIS response time for my L1A RFE) and if I get an approval, would it be better/expedite my wife's L2 case then? I cant risk her going out status, so whichever step ensures minimal risk , would request some thoughts on that.
3. How much time does it take to get L2 extension decision. I believe L2 extesnion cannot be filed in premium. So, if I get an approval for my L1A case, cna we expect her L2 extension also happening quickly?
4. She also has a L2 EAD( expiring in Jan'2019), so if we file for her L2 extension, can the USCIS receipt for L2 extension be used to file for her EAD extension in parallel?
Would really appreciate any help and thoughts in this matter. Thanks.
I am in a dicey situation and need some help and expert guidance from the members here. I am currently on L1B Blanket (petition expiry date - 21 Oct 2018, Visa expiry date - 10 Jan 2019 and I94 valid till 15 Jun 2019 ). My L1A conversion is already in process ,received a RFE and my employer will submit the RFEresponse soon in premium ( premium upgraded after RFE receipt). However, as per our mobility team, if I don't get a decision / response soon (within the next month), I need to withdraw my L1A petition and file for L1B extension, otherwise I would be out of status and would be on loss of pay after Oct'2018 if by that time there's no approval decision on my L1A case and if I dont file for L1B extension before PED. My understanding was that L1A conversion itself is considered as a conversion + extension request and hence I should be good at least till Jan '2019( my visa expiry date). Would request your support on the below queries -
1. Is L1A conversion not considered as an extension request in itself and how would these different validity(PED, visa expiry, I94) dates impact me if I dont receive a L1A decision before Oct'2018?
2. Can I file for my wife's L2 extension now itself(with my L1A RFE still in process) or does it make sense to wait for another 15-20 days(expected USCIS response time for my L1A RFE) and if I get an approval, would it be better/expedite my wife's L2 case then? I cant risk her going out status, so whichever step ensures minimal risk , would request some thoughts on that.
3. How much time does it take to get L2 extension decision. I believe L2 extesnion cannot be filed in premium. So, if I get an approval for my L1A case, cna we expect her L2 extension also happening quickly?
4. She also has a L2 EAD( expiring in Jan'2019), so if we file for her L2 extension, can the USCIS receipt for L2 extension be used to file for her EAD extension in parallel?
Would really appreciate any help and thoughts in this matter. Thanks.
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