※ 引述《looks (超級無敵忙碌)》之銘言：
: ※ 引述《looks (超級無敵忙碌)》之銘言：
: : 我目前是L1B 今年四月時到美國就職
: : 今天才知道公司被併了
: : 我知道的是L1不能轉換公司
: : 但是被併購呢?
: : 板上爬文沒爬到
: : 目前心情有點亂...
: Update一下
: 目前處理方式漸漸明朗了
: 我的部分是走綠卡
: backup plan是H1B
: H1B是由HR提出給全公司L1簽證的方案
: 我是不曉得沒抽到H1B要怎麼解決啦....
: 謝謝版主們的答覆!
Update HR Q&A
Question: Why is the company filing an H-1B consular visa petition for me?
Answer: The L-1 visa max out time period is 5 years for an L-1B and 7 years
for an L-1A. An L-1 visa may not be extended once it is maxed out. The
H-1B visa has the advantage that it may be extended beyond the 6th year (the
H-1B visa max out period is 6 years) if the first stage of a petition for a
Green Card (PERM Labor Certification) is filed 365 days prior to the 6 year
expiration date (in other words, by the end of the 5th year of the H-1B).
In summary, an H-1B has the advantage of continuous US employment
eligibility as long as a PERM Labor Certification petition is filed by the
5th year.
Question: If the H-1B consular visa petition is approved, does it mean that
I receive another 6 years?
Answer: No. Time spent on an L-1 counts towards H-1B validity. For
instance, if you have been on an L-1 for 3 years and then convert to H-1B
visa status, then you have 3 years left on the H-1B. As mentioned earlier,
the H-1B may be extended beyond the 6th year if a PERM Labor Certification
petition is filed by the 5th year.
Question: My spouse is on an L-2 visa and has an EAD, so how does approval
of an H-1B consular visa affect her/him?
Answer: The H-1B consular visa does not affect your spouse’s L-2 EAD until
either (1) the H-1B consular visa is activated or (2) Company files a consular to
in-country change of status amendment.