H1 to L1

[itsnnaveendbp 0]

Hi,

I'm from India. I got my H1 lottery picked in 2022, got stamped my visa in Feb 2023 and I moved to USA in month of May 2023.
Prior moving to USA I had worked for the same company for 14 months and moved to their USA office through H1 visa.
Post moving to USA I found my spouse can't work on H4 visa till we get I140, when I requested my company to process my I140, they are stating they will do it after I complete 1 year wok in USA.
Now my manager mentioned that company is ready to file petition for me on L1A/B visa thus it helps my spouse to work in USA.

Now I'm in a confusion to accept the L1A/B visa or remain in H1.
Please suggest me if moving to L1A/B lead to cancel my H1 visa ?
Does it mean I'm locked with same employer and can't move back to H1 ?
I have to move back to H1 in future Do I need to get into H1 lottery again ?

Please suggest

[OldUser 7,004]

I'm not a lawyer and this is not a legal advice.

 

4 hours ago, itsnnaveendbp said:

Please suggest me if moving to L1A/B lead to cancel my H1 visa ?

Yes

4 hours ago, itsnnaveendbp said:

Does it mean I'm locked with same employer and can't move back to H1 ?

Practically, no. You can change the employers, but requirements are stricted compared to H1B making it very difficult

4 hours ago, itsnnaveendbp said:

I have to move back to H1 in future Do I need to get into H1 lottery again ?

Yes