H1B->EB2 Or L1A->EB1 After an Year

[nag4054]

Hello All,

I am working for an employer X in US from 2011 and my current H1B is about to expire in April 2014. Though I am in H1B, I am working in Canada Office for the same employer for the past one year. Now my employer provided me two options:

 

1. H1B extension along with filing of Green Card in EB2 category.

2. Move to Canada Payroll. Work there for 12-18 months and come back to US on L1A visa followed by filing Green Card in EB1C category.

 

By the way, I am working as a Manager both in US and Canada.

 

Please guide me the right option. Also would like to know what is the backup plan if I go with option 2 and L1A is denied. Can i still go back to H1B and file GC in EB2 or EB1.

 

Thanks in Advance.

[jairichi]

Hello All,

I am working for an employer X in US from 2011 and my current H1B is about to expire in April 2014. Though I am in H1B, I am working in Canada Office for the same employer for the past one year. Now my employer provided me two options:

 

1. H1B extension along with filing of Green Card in EB2 category.

2. Move to Canada Payroll. Work there for 12-18 months and come back to US on L1A visa followed by filing Green Card in EB1C category.

 

By the way, I am working as a Manager both in US and Canada.

 

Please guide me the right option. Also would like to know what is the backup plan if I go with option 2 and L1A is denied. Can i still go back to H1B and file GC in EB2 or EB1.

 

Thanks in Advance.

If you are working at Canadian office of employer you are not on H1B status for the past one year.

Best option would be 2 as in EB1 your GC approval is quicker than EB2. If L1A is denied you can always come back on H1B