Mary

Hello
I just want to confirm something with you all, as I keep hearing
conflicting advice from people that have moved to the US on an H1 visa.
I may have the opportunity of working for a US accountancy audit firm (2
of my colleagues have just moved there, and their H1 visas have just
been approved, I would not be interested until next year, I know the
quota is running out).
The accountancy firm is a large one, and also has offices in the UK. Do
you think that I could ask them to employ me via the London office, so
that I can apply for an L1 rather than H1, which would allow my future
husband (well, he will be by then!) to work on a L2 visa (I know that
there is the whole EAD concept). I know he can’t work on an H4, and he
really wants to work. Apart from that, I know that there is something
about applying for an AOS, which will entitle him to get an EAD. How
long does this take? We can be apart for say a year (whilst he works in
London), but can’t really do that much longer than that. He works in
IT (don’t they all!), an there are quite a few jobs advertised for
him, but all the recruitment companies in the States where not
interested once they found out he needed a visa.
Thanks for any advice

Ivonne

    > Hello
    > I just want to confirm something with you all, as I keep hearing
    > conflicting advice from people that have moved to the US on an H1
    > visa.
    > I may have the opportunity of working for a US accountancy audit firm
    > (2 of my colleagues have just moved there, and their H1 visas have
    > just been approved, I would not be interested until next year, I know
    > the quota is running out).
    > The accountancy firm is a large one, and also has offices in the UK.
    > Do you think that I could ask them to employ me via the London office,
    > so that I can apply for an L1 rather than H1, which would allow my
    > future husband (well, he will be by then!) to work on a L2 visa (I
    > know that there is the whole EAD concept). I know he can’t work on
    > an H4, and he really wants to work. Apart from that, I know that there
    > is something about applying for an AOS, which will entitle him to get
    > an EAD. How long does this take? We can be apart for say a year
    > (whilst he works in London), but can’t really do that much longer
    > than that. He works in IT (don’t they all!), an there are quite a
    > few jobs advertised for him, but all the recruitment companies in the
    > States where not interested once they found out he needed a visa.
    > Thanks for any advice

You Idea could work, if the UK Office employs you. But AOS has nothing
to do with this. AOS is a process of adjusting status to permanent
residency, which has nothing todo with either H1 or L1 Visa. He can
get the EAD solely on the basis of havin L2 status - no AOS involved
or needed.

Joseph Santana

I believe you need to work for this company in the UK for a year in order to
be eligible for L1 visa when they transfer you to the US. This would allow
your husband at the time to get L2 and thus be eligible to work in the US.

This would ensure much shorter permanent residency processing times
(L1=>PR)compared to H1=>PR. You need to understand that if you come to the
US on H1 your husband definitely won't be able to work here for well over a
year, more likely several years. I've been here for over 4 years on H1 and
started PR almost immediately and I don't think my wife will be allowed to
work anytime soon. It is that slow.

Joe


"Mary" <member35479@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > Hello
    > I just want to confirm something with you all, as I keep hearing
    > conflicting advice from people that have moved to the US on an H1 visa.
    > I may have the opportunity of working for a US accountancy audit firm (2
    > of my colleagues have just moved there, and their H1 visas have just
    > been approved, I would not be interested until next year, I know the
    > quota is running out).
    > The accountancy firm is a large one, and also has offices in the UK. Do
    > you think that I could ask them to employ me via the London office, so
    > that I can apply for an L1 rather than H1, which would allow my future
    > husband (well, he will be by then!) to work on a L2 visa (I know that
    > there is the whole EAD concept). I know he can’t work on an H4, and he
    > really wants to work. Apart from that, I know that there is something
    > about applying for an AOS, which will entitle him to get an EAD. How
    > long does this take? We can be apart for say a year (whilst he works in
    > London), but can’t really do that much longer than that. He works in
    > IT (don’t they all!), an there are quite a few jobs advertised for
    > him, but all the recruitment companies in the States where not
    > interested once they found out he needed a visa.
    > Thanks for any advice
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