arun.kumar.aa Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hi, My wife is currently working in the US on an H1B visa. My company will be filing for my L1 visa soon. This will be the first time that I will be travelling to the US. Are there any chances of rejection because my wife is currently in the US? Link to comment
Attorney_23 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 A foreign national applying for an L1 visa will not generally be penalized simply because his/her spouse is in the U.S. in valid H1B status. Link to comment
arun.kumar.aa Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Thanks for the response. I have one more query. I am planning to visit my wife on a visiting visa in a couple of months, while my company will be filing for L1 after 6 more months. Will my visiting her affect my L1 visa filing process or the visa interview outcome in any way? Link to comment
Attorney_23 Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 You would need to be able to show you have worked for the company abroad for at least 1 year in the past 3 years (among other requirements.) Time spent in the U.S. in B status will not count towards that 1 year requirement. Link to comment
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