Landers, CA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Your L-1 visa stamp on your passport determines that you can travel to and from the U.S. With that visa. The I-94 determines your authorized stay in the country. If your I-94 expires on 3/1/2014, you are authorized to work for your L-1B sponsoring employer until that date. However, the 1st day that individuals can submit an H-1B visa application is April 1st, 2014, to begin employment not before 10/01/2014. It would be a good idea to consult with an immigration attorney and plan your options.

If you are in the US illegally, you will not be able to qualify for the green card without leaving the country. If you have overstayed for 6 months or more you will be barred from returning for 3 years. If you have overstayed for 1 year or more you will be barred for 10 years.

Can an EB-5 investor also hire family and other non US workers working in the company? answer: First of all, you need to make sure that you qualify to invest only $500,000 in the city where you set up your company as many cities require $1,000,000; secondly, you can hire non-US workers, including your family members working in your company but they are not counted for the 10 jobs required of you for the EB-5 visa;thirdly, if you want to file non immigrant visa petition for your family members(who are not covered under your EB-5 visa petition, such as your spouse or unmarried children under 21)or other workers from your country, they must meet the requirements for the type of visa they are seeking. For example, for chef, you may file for H-2B for them. This will be complicated and you are advised to seek professional advise from immigration attorney.