Changing visa status from L1 to L2/H1B when residing in USA
May 2nd 2004, 7:11 pm
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Changing visa status from L1 to L2/H1B when residing in USA
Hi,
I am in L1 Visa and my finacee is also in L1 visa.We are in different locations.
We are getting married in India in May 2004 and we are returning back to USA in June end.
Since both of us are in different locations, I am plannng to resign my job and search new job where my fiancee resides.
The qn is
1)
do I need to resign my job now itself and get L2 visa in India and enter into USA with my finacee and serach for the job OR
Get married , come back to USA then resign the job and
search for a new job from a H1B sponsor or apply for L2 visa and search for job?
2)
Can I apply for L2 visa when I am in USA or do I need to go to India to get L2 visa?
3)
How long can I stay in USA when I have resigned my job with L1 visa?
4)
I am in L1 and When a new employer is ready to sponsor H1B visa for me,do I need to go back to India and get H1B or can I get
stay in USA and work with H1B approval?
Basically I want to know
1)The process invloved
2)Do i need to go out of USA
3)How long can i stay in USA
when i am in USA and want to change my visa status from
1)L1 to L2
2)L1 to H1B
3)L2 to H1B
I am in L1 Visa and my finacee is also in L1 visa.We are in different locations.
We are getting married in India in May 2004 and we are returning back to USA in June end.
Since both of us are in different locations, I am plannng to resign my job and search new job where my fiancee resides.
The qn is
1)
do I need to resign my job now itself and get L2 visa in India and enter into USA with my finacee and serach for the job OR
Get married , come back to USA then resign the job and
search for a new job from a H1B sponsor or apply for L2 visa and search for job?
2)
Can I apply for L2 visa when I am in USA or do I need to go to India to get L2 visa?
3)
How long can I stay in USA when I have resigned my job with L1 visa?
4)
I am in L1 and When a new employer is ready to sponsor H1B visa for me,do I need to go back to India and get H1B or can I get
stay in USA and work with H1B approval?
Basically I want to know
1)The process invloved
2)Do i need to go out of USA
3)How long can i stay in USA
when i am in USA and want to change my visa status from
1)L1 to L2
2)L1 to H1B
3)L2 to H1B
May 2nd 2004, 7:41 pm
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Re: Changing visa status from L1 to L2/H1B when residing in USA
Originally posted by Suriya
Hi,
I am in L1 Visa and my finacee is also in L1 visa.We are in different locations.
We are getting married in India in May 2004 and we are returning back to USA in June end.
Since both of us are in different locations, I am plannng to resign my job and search new job where my fiancee resides.
The qn is
1)
do I need to resign my job now itself and get L2 visa in India and enter into USA with my finacee and serach for the job OR
Get married , come back to USA then resign the job and
search for a new job from a H1B sponsor or apply for L2 visa and search for job?
2)
Can I apply for L2 visa when I am in USA or do I need to go to India to get L2 visa?
3)
How long can I stay in USA when I have resigned my job with L1 visa?
4)
I am in L1 and When a new employer is ready to sponsor H1B visa for me,do I need to go back to India and get H1B or can I get
stay in USA and work with H1B approval?
Basically I want to know
1)The process invloved
2)Do i need to go out of USA
3)How long can i stay in USA
when i am in USA and want to change my visa status from
1)L1 to L2
2)L1 to H1B
3)L2 to H1B
Hi,
I am in L1 Visa and my finacee is also in L1 visa.We are in different locations.
We are getting married in India in May 2004 and we are returning back to USA in June end.
Since both of us are in different locations, I am plannng to resign my job and search new job where my fiancee resides.
The qn is
1)
do I need to resign my job now itself and get L2 visa in India and enter into USA with my finacee and serach for the job OR
Get married , come back to USA then resign the job and
search for a new job from a H1B sponsor or apply for L2 visa and search for job?
2)
Can I apply for L2 visa when I am in USA or do I need to go to India to get L2 visa?
3)
How long can I stay in USA when I have resigned my job with L1 visa?
4)
I am in L1 and When a new employer is ready to sponsor H1B visa for me,do I need to go back to India and get H1B or can I get
stay in USA and work with H1B approval?
Basically I want to know
1)The process invloved
2)Do i need to go out of USA
3)How long can i stay in USA
when i am in USA and want to change my visa status from
1)L1 to L2
2)L1 to H1B
3)L2 to H1B
Hi:
Consult with an immigration lawyer on this one.
