Joining the client when i can apply for L1A - Suggestion needed

[vkn2001]

HI,

I work for US company through a Indian consulting company in US for the past 2.5 years (2 years in India and 2.5 years in US with L1A), now the US Company (client) is willing to hire me as full time employee, After they hire me can they apply for my L1A blanket/Individual considering my 4 years tenure (2 years in India and 2.5 years in US) with them as a Sr. Project Manager.


Or do i need to go back to India and Join their Indian branch and wait for one year to apply my L1A?


Any information welcome.


thanks
vkn

[Libra_14]

I work for US company through a Indian consulting company in US for the past 2.5 years (2 years in India and 2.5 years in US with L1A), now the US Company (client) is willing to hire me as full time employee, After they hire me can they apply for my L1A blanket/Individual considering my 4 years tenure (2 years in India and 2.5 years in US) with them as a Sr. Project Manager.

Or do i need to go back to India and Join their Indian branch and wait for one year to apply my L1A?

First, you cannot switch the job while being in USA on L1. The moment you leave your Indian consulting company your L1 status will be gone & you'll need to leave the country asap or your client first file for your H1 visa now & wait for its approval before you can join them.

Second, To be eligible for L1A from your Client company in USA, you need to be on their branch/subsidiary's payroll outside USA for an year (India or anywhere else).

Hope this helps.

[vkn2001]

First, you cannot switch the job while being in USA on L1. The moment you leave your Indian consulting company your L1 status will be gone & you'll need to leave the country asap or your client first file for your H1 visa now & wait for its approval before you can join them.

Second, To be eligible for L1A from your Client company in USA, you need to be on their branch/subsidiary's payroll outside USA for an year (India or anywhere else).

Hope this helps.

Thanks, so i must be there in their payroll for one year, how about if i travel on B1 for couple of times in that one year period, will that be considered as full one year or they will minus it from that one year requirement?

Thanks
vkn

[Libra_14]

Thanks, so i must be there in their payroll for one year, how about if i travel on B1 for couple of times in that one year period, will that be considered as full one year or they will minus it from that one year requirement?

Thanks
vkn

Yes, as long as you are on payroll outside USA, you still qualify for visa.

And yes, you can keep visiting USA on B1 & it won't impact your one year period.

[vkn2001]

do i need to be inside the usa in order to apply for I140, can i initiate the I 140 process with the client and move to canada and work one year?

[Libra_14]

Yes.