Holiday in US while L1 is under process
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Re: Holiday in US while L1 is under process
I am thinking of going to the US for a month while my l1 visa is processing? i just wish to visit the place of work and get familar with my surroundings? I hope this is possible. Please let me know your response peeps?
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Re: Holiday in US while L1 is under process
i just re checked our correspondence. our attorney strongly suggested we didnt travel on the VWP once our application was submitted 'just in case' the POE officer detemined we were trying to get a head start.
the usual advice here is listen to your attorney- so we did
the usual advice here is listen to your attorney- so we did
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Re: Holiday in US while L1 is under process
i just re checked our correspondence. our attorney strongly suggested we didnt travel on the VWP once our application was submitted 'just in case' the POE officer detemined we were trying to get a head start.
the usual advice here is listen to your attorney- so we did
the usual advice here is listen to your attorney- so we did
well thats put paid to mine and hubbies idea then of going out, before the L1 is received, to look for house/organise schools/cars etc
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Re: Holiday in US while L1 is under process
well the consensus here is ignore that advice, we chose not to but each to their own
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Re: Holiday in US while L1 is under process
We got told we couldn't be in the US the day our application was filed. No idea if this is true or not, but the lawyers were pretty adament on it.
#23
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Re: Holiday in US while L1 is under process
I travelled with no problems at all - at least twice. My lawyer didn't tell me anything of the sort so it never occurred to me....but I guess the only sure fire way of something not being a problem is not doing it!
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Re: Holiday in US while L1 is under process
thank you! how long did you travel for?
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Re: Holiday in US while L1 is under process
Well... y'all can do whatever you want, but there are NO travel restrictions in place while a visa is being processed. If you don't want to travel, that's fine... but know that it's not because you can't or shouldn't.
Ian
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Re: Holiday in US while L1 is under process
i just re checked our correspondence. our attorney strongly suggested we didnt travel on the VWP once our application was submitted 'just in case' the POE officer detemined we were trying to get a head start.
the usual advice here is listen to your attorney- so we did
the usual advice here is listen to your attorney- so we did
#27
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Re: Holiday in US while L1 is under process
I'm really sorry - I don't remember - it was for meetings, it was 3 years ago now. Lots of people go over in advance to check out housing etc as well.
As Ian says - there are no restrictions on travel on the VWP while visa application in is in process
As Ian says - there are no restrictions on travel on the VWP while visa application in is in process