Re: L1B with another company

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Dear Paul,

To answer your question. No. The L1B visa, initially for 3
years extendible to a maximum of five years (two more years).
On completing the maximum allowable period in L1B status, you
have to go outside the U.S. or must be employed outside the
United States for a minimum of one year before a new
application is made for L1B visa again. In addition you
should also note that the times spent in L1B visa status are
added if you change status to H-1B meaning if you deciding to
change from L1B to H-1B you will not be able to obtain an
extension because the times spent in L visa is added or
counted toward the total.

Thanks

On 4/04/07, Paul Roberts wrote:
> I have been on an L1B visa for 5 years (3 + 2) that will
> expire in about six months. My question is, if I have
> another company that is willing to sponsor me (all above
> board they need my unique skills) can I get another L1B
> with that company immediately or do I need to wait for the
> 12 months to pass before I can enter on another L1B?
>
> Thanks
> Paul