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My question is on L1A Visa processing. Currently I'm on L1B visa and it is expiring on 2-Sep-2012. MY company saying that H1B and L1B visa can not be done. Also L1A can not be done and too risky. I need your guidance to process my VISA further ( L1A or GC) and should be able to stay after 2-Sep-2012.
I got the following reasons.
1.You were first in H-1B- then changed to L-1B - since 2004 with about 19 months spent outside over the past 8 years. If you are currently in L-1B, your 5 years total HAVE LONG been finished. (Have to count periods of H and L together);
2.What has happened is that you had finished 4 years on H-1B (2004-2008); Was out in india for 11 months & NOT 12months; Went for an L-1 Blanket Visa after 11 months and the officer granted it for 3 years. Your I-94 was also granted for 3 years. (all this in DOS/DHS error!); As a result- instead of staying a max of 5 years PLUS recaptured time spent outside, you had been in for over 6 & 1/2 years already.
3.You cannot get more time in H and also cannot get more time in L-1B.
My entry and exit dates are
Entry into U.S. Exit out of U.S. H/L status
05/28/2004 06/18/2005 H1B
07/16/2005 08/07/2005 H1B
09/03/2005 01/12/2007 H1B
02/11/2007 11/20/2007 H1B
12/20/2007 10/05/2008 H1B
09/07/2009 05/07/2010 L1B
05/30/2010 05/13/2011 L1B
06/13/2011 09/15/2011 L1B
10/30/2011 02/10/2012 L1B
03/16/2012 N/A L1B
My question is on L1A Visa processing. Currently I'm on L1B visa and it is expiring on 2-Sep-2012. MY company saying that H1B and L1B visa can not be done. Also L1A can not be done and too risky. I need your guidance to process my VISA further ( L1A or GC) and should be able to stay after 2-Sep-2012.
I got the following reasons.
1.You were first in H-1B- then changed to L-1B - since 2004 with about 19 months spent outside over the past 8 years. If you are currently in L-1B, your 5 years total HAVE LONG been finished. (Have to count periods of H and L together);
2.What has happened is that you had finished 4 years on H-1B (2004-2008); Was out in india for 11 months & NOT 12months; Went for an L-1 Blanket Visa after 11 months and the officer granted it for 3 years. Your I-94 was also granted for 3 years. (all this in DOS/DHS error!); As a result- instead of staying a max of 5 years PLUS recaptured time spent outside, you had been in for over 6 & 1/2 years already.
3.You cannot get more time in H and also cannot get more time in L-1B.
My entry and exit dates are
Entry into U.S. Exit out of U.S. H/L status
05/28/2004 06/18/2005 H1B
07/16/2005 08/07/2005 H1B
09/03/2005 01/12/2007 H1B
02/11/2007 11/20/2007 H1B
12/20/2007 10/05/2008 H1B
09/07/2009 05/07/2010 L1B
05/30/2010 05/13/2011 L1B
06/13/2011 09/15/2011 L1B
10/30/2011 02/10/2012 L1B
03/16/2012 N/A L1B
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