Time Lapse in Visa | Does the clock reset?

[cad8327]

Hello, looking for a better understanding of my time away from the US and my visa. Situation below.

Transferred internally to the USA in 2014 under an L1a Visa, spent my initial 3 years, and then received a 2-year extension. In the middle of my 2-year extension, I was transferred back to Canada. I only spent 18 months in Canada and was transferred back to the USA once again under an L1a and received an initial 3 years and I am being told that due to my time away the clock resets and I get another 7 year period. All of my research shows that this could be incorrect as your total time in the US under a L1 must not exceed 7 years total.

I would appreciate it if someone could shed some light on the actual amount of time allowed and is there a "reset" switch?

[HFM1919]

you would have be outside the US longer than 18 months to 'reset the clock.'

[rkk09]

Hello, looking for a better understanding of my time away from the US and my visa. Situation below.

Transferred internally to the USA in 2014 under an L1a Visa, spent my initial 3 years, and then received a 2-year extension. In the middle of my 2-year extension, I was transferred back to Canada. I only spent 18 months in Canada and was transferred back to the USA once again under an L1a and received an initial 3 years and I am being told that due to my time away the clock resets and I get another 7 year period. All of my research shows that this could be incorrect as your total time in the US under a L1 must not exceed 7 years total.

I would appreciate it if someone could shed some light on the actual amount of time allowed and is there a "reset" switch?

Hi Member,
If you are stayed in out side of country for continuous 365 days then your L1 period will reset and you will have again actual years in your account.
Thanks