APPLYING FOR L1 VISA WHEN AWAITING FOR H1B RESULTS

Hi all

I have already applied for H1B visa with a consultancy for FY2017 and my current employer is ready to proceed with my L1 visa .As the H1b results are yet to come and as I am not sure if my petetion is selected in lottery can I proceed with L1 Visa filing???Pls advice.Thanks in advance…

Yes, L-1 can be applied while your H-1 is pending lottery result or processing (if selected).

Hi Vinod,

Don’t wait for H1b approval and go ahead with L1 visa.

You cannot hold more than one substantive visa at the same time. If a new substantive visa is granted, any existing substantive visa that you hold will cease. If you do not hold a substantive visa but hold more than one bridging visa, only the most beneficial bridging visa will be in effect.