Can I travel with approved L1 VISA when i94 extension is denied?

[coria]

Hi all, USCIS recently denied my I94 extension after sending RFE, but my old approved L1B VISA has expiration date as Dec-2012, in this situation can I travel to US with the old approved VISA before Dec-2012?

PS. The reason my employer filed the extension is because my I94 was expiring on Feb-2011, because my old passport was expiring on Aug-2011 (quite a story :()

[Attorney_23]

Ordinarily, if a petition to extend status is denied, it does not impact the previously approved petition or the visa.

[coria]

Thank you, one thing I am worrying is I left US on Oct-26 when my I94 was already expired on Feb, will this impact or void the previous VISA?

Ordinarily, if a petition to extend status is denied, it does not impact the previously approved petition or the visa.

[Attorney_23]

A foreign national who accumulates more than 180 days of unlawful presence and then departs the U.S. will generally be subject to an automatic 3 year bar from reentering the United States. Also, his/her U.S. visa is generally deemed void.

If you are interested in returning to the U.S., I highly suggest you contact an experienced attorney.