L1 Clock reset question

[hara123]

Hi,

I have been moving between USA and home country multiple times. In middle I stayed in my home country for more than a year. Wanted to know whether my L1 clock reset or not. Below are details:

1/23/2009 --->L1 A Blanket approved and stamping done in home country
2/10/2010 ---> Traveled to USA on L1A Blanket VISA
2/10/2010 to 8/7/2012 ---> Stayed in USA with L1A Blanket VISA
8/10/2012 -->Went to home country for vacation and visa got denied when went for stamping with L1A Blanket
10/20/2012 --->Applied for L1A Individual from home country
11/5/2012 ---> L1A Individual approved
3/1/2013 ---> VISA stamping done based on L1A Individual
12/1/2013 --->Travellled to USA on L1A VISA
11/5/2015 -->Applied for L1A extension from USA. Extension approved till 11/5/2017.
11/2/2017 --->Applied for extension from USA
Wanted to know whether my clock reset since I stayed in home country from 8/7/2012 to 12/1/2013.

[srinI24]

From some one who has been in a similar situation in the past, lets compute the difference in dates between the following

1) Date you landed in home country- 8/7/2012

2) Date you applied for L1A visa -10/20/2012

Since the above dates don't differ by 1 year, you clock was not reset. It doesn't matter that you travlled only 1 year later

[JoeF]

30 minutes ago, srinI24 said:

From some one who has been in a similar situation in the past, lets compute the difference in dates between the following

1) Date you landed in home country- 8/7/2012

2) Date you applied for L1A visa -10/20/2012

Since the above dates don't differ by 1 year, you clock was not reset. It doesn't matter that you travlled only 1 year later

Indeed. The rule is that the clock only resets if the person has been abroad for at least a year before a new H1 or L1 petition is *filed*.