powburn

Hi,

I need some advice. I have been working in the US since June 2001 on an L1a visa (executive transfer). The company I was working for is undergoing yet another severe round of redundancies (1/3 of all staff), which includes me. So my L1a is obviously not valid any more.

My wife is also working over here on an H1b. Should I transfer to an H2 on the back of her visa straight away or wait until I can find a new job that qualifies for a new H1b for myself?

What sort of timescale do I legaly have between my last day with my previous employer and applying for the H2 or even H1b?

Any advice you can give would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Andy Platt

You'll probably get a better answer if you ask in alt.visa.us which deals
with L-1/H-1 visas. Certainly transferring to an H-4 (note it's an H-4 for
dependents of H-1Bs, not an H-2) will be safe. There are rules about
transferring to H-1Bs and starting work prior to approval but I believe they
only apply to going from H-1B to H-1B, not from L-1.

Andy.

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"powburn" wrote in message
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    > Hi,
    > I need some advice. I have been working in the US since June 2001 on an
    > L1a visa (executive transfer). The company I was working for is
    > undergoing yet another severe round of redundancies (1/3 of all staff),
    > which includes me. So my L1a is obviously not valid any more.
    > My wife is also working over here on an H1b. Should I transfer to an H2
    > on the back of her visa straight away or wait until I can find a new job
    > that qualifies for a new H1b for myself?
    > What sort of timescale do I legaly have between my last day with my
    > previous employer and applying for the H2 or even H1b?
    > Any advice you can give would be appreciated.
    > Thanks.
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