Travel to India during the process of COS L1b to H1b

[jnvbhargav]

Hi All,

Currently I am in US with valid I-94(I-94 Valid till sep 2014).My L1B Visa already Expired on 15 Dec 2012. My company is filing COS L1b to H1b and I want to travel India in Mid of May for my marriage.

My Concerns are :

1. Can i travel to India in May during the process of COS L1b to H1b and return US in OCT after my visa approval ??

2. If i go for Premium processing what are the chances to get the Visa status by Mid of May??

3. What are the Other possibilities for me to travel in May and return with H1 ??

4. Is it makes difference if i go for New H1b visa instead of COS L1b to H1b ??

5. Can i process both L1b extension and H1b at the same time ??

Please clarify my concerns .

Thanks in advance.

[Attorney_11]

Generally, travel during a pending change of status will abandon the change of status request. It may be valuable to discuss this matter with a qualified immigration attorney to determine timing and personalized options.

[SameerH1Bworker]

Hello Attorney 11,

If person is on L1 then can he/she file for L1 to H1B COS anytime? or he/she has to be on or after 1st April for the next FY?