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Old Apr 23rd 2009, 12:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Socal Local
The other advantage of H1-B over L1-B is that it might make life a bit easier if there was ever a need to switch to a different employer.
If the OP is married, the spouse would end up going from an L2 (can work) to an H4 (can't work)... and that'd be a miserable change of status.

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June to October? Hardly. I am no math expert. But, if you calculate just by the way the cap numbers have gone, you will not reach June.

44,000 out of 65,000 is about 68%. From April 1 to April 20, 20 days elapsed, or about 3.4% of the cap numbers per day. If 32% of the numbers remain, that leaves about 9 more days before the cap is reached assuming these percentages stay the same. Time is of the essence with these H-1B applications.

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At the current rate, the H-1B cap will be reached sometime between June and October. Pretty uncertain, but importantly there *is still time* for your employer to apply for one if you start the process soon.
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Default Re: L1B to H1B visa. Benefits,options?

Originally Posted by ian-mstm
If the OP is married, the spouse would end up going from an L2 (can work) to an H4 (can't work)... and that'd be a miserable change of status.

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Ooops - good point! Didn't think of that. Hubby and I both had our own L1s so I tend to forget about this issue.
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Default Re: L1B to H1B visa. Benefits,options?

Originally Posted by ian-mstm
If the OP is married, the spouse would end up going from an L2 (can work) to an H4 (can't work)... and that'd be a miserable change of status.

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or until labor cert. for H1b then H4 can apply for EAD and SSN and work. (and not working isn't such a bad life )
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