H1B to L1

[swethapuram]

Hi, 

 

My brother works for an IT company in India, he have two questions regarding US visa:

 

1. If we have H1b approved, if applicant is in India can he file L1 from his current company?

 

2. If applicant has H1b stamped in India,can he apply for L1 visa, if yes will applicant H1b remains same?

 

Please reply for the above questions.

 

Thanks in advance!

[jairichi]

Hi, 

 

My brother works for an IT company in India, he have two questions regarding US visa:

 

1. If we have H1b approved, if applicant is in India can he file L1 from his current company?

 

2. If applicant has H1b stamped in India,can he apply for L1 visa, if yes will applicant H1b remains same?

 

Please reply for the above questions.

 

Thanks in advance!

(1) Yes, his company can file a L1 petition

(2) Yes. But, his H1B will be canceled.

[omshiv]

His employer needs to file for his L1 and not him.