K1 vs H1B/L1B

[K & M 0]

Hi all,

I have a question about the K1 and H1B/L1B visas.

Me (beneficiary) and my fiancée are currently, as can be seen on our timeline, in the process of acquiring a K1 visa.

Prior to submitting the I129F I tried to transfer via my company (a huge american IT company). It was very slow and I didn't have much luck due to various reasons. Now however, two months after filing the I129F things seem brighter on the transfer front and I was wondering how to go about this if I was to be transferred and thus receiving a L1B (maybe H1B).

H1B/L1B is not an immigration visa, K1 is... will that cause me problems?

If I get transferred, should we cancel our K1 application?

Basically, will it somehow turn around and cause me grief in the future?

Any insight or comments are appreciated.

Thanks!

M

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi all,

I have a question about the K1 and H1B/L1B visas.

Me (beneficiary) and my fiancée are currently, as can be seen on our timeline, in the process of acquiring a K1 visa.

Prior to submitting the I129F I tried to transfer via my company (a huge american IT company). It was very slow and I didn't have much luck due to various reasons. Now however, two months after filing the I129F things seem brighter on the transfer front and I was wondering how to go about this if I was to be transferred and thus receiving a L1B (maybe H1B).

H1B/L1B is not an immigration visa, K1 is... will that cause me problems?

If I get transferred, should we cancel our K1 application?

Basically, will it somehow turn around and cause me grief in the future?

Any insight or comments are appreciated.

Thanks!

M

You do not have a pending K-1 visa application... you have a pending I-129F petition to determine eligibility to apply for a K-1 visa at a later date.

An H1B & L-1 are both non-immigrant visas (as is a K-1 believe it or not). An H-1B and possibly the L-1 are also considered "dual" intent visas so the intended visa applicant CAN have immigrant intent... So I see no real issues with a pending I-129F interfering with a H1B/L1 application. If it occurs, then withdraw the I-129f if that is what you choose

[K & M 0]

You do not have a pending K-1 visa application... you have a pending I-129F petition to determine eligibility to apply for a K-1 visa at a later date.

An H1B & L-1 are both non-immigrant visas (as is a K-1 believe it or not). An H-1B and possibly the L-1 are also considered "dual" intent visas so the intended visa applicant CAN have immigrant intent... So I see no real issues with a pending I-129F interfering with a H1B/L1 application. If it occurs, then withdraw the I-129f if that is what you choose

Awesome!

Thanks payxibka!

I stand corrected on the K-1 visa app, my bad.