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L-1A - do I have to commute to the office?

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True_South   10

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Hi all,

Quick question - I'm not sure of all the differences between H-1B and L-1A, and I can't find anything on this particular question on this forum... I know that H-1B holders have to commute to the office (otherwise I'm assuming there's no need to issue a visa for them, if they are working "remotely"). Would it be correct to assume that the same limitation exists for L-1A holders? As in, I have to live near my office or near a customer's office? For some reason I can't really find anything about that online, except for this one article that talks about USCIS randomly visiting offices of H-1B and L-1A employers, checking that those visa holders really are at the office...
Also, L-1A is dual-intent, right? "Playing" the visa lottery won't backfire later when my employer sponsors my CG, right?

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Yes, you have to be working at the location that your company stated as your workplace in their petition. While you can live in a nearby city within a reasonable commuting distance, you can't live hundreds of miles away and work remotely. I think they would even question living near a customer's office if it is a significant distance from where USCIS and the Embassy was told you were going to work. Randon workplace checks are not unheard of; plus, in any future dealings (visa renewal or whatever), you would need to submit documentation that may show the conflict.

Applying for the visa lottery will have no effect on an employer-sponsored petition/visa.

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True_South   10

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Got it, thanks!

07-15-2016     Married.

03-25-2017     AOS packet sent (i-130 + i-485 + i-765 concurrent).

03-27-2017     AOS packet received according to USPS tracking number.

04-06-2017     NOA1 emails and texts received.

04-10-2017     NOA1 hard copies received.

04-15-2017     Biometrics appointment letter received.

04-25-2017     Biometrics appointment.

05-06-2017     RFE mailed.

07-05-2017     RFE response mailed.

07-06-2017     RFE response received according to USPS tracking number.

07-12-2017     RFE response receipt on 07-10-2017 confirmed via email and text.

07-22-2017     i-765 case updated with "we updated your name" message.

07-25-2017     EAD card mailed.

07-26-2017     EAD card mailing notification (email and text) received.

07-28-2017     EAD card in hand.

08-01-2017     "Interview scheduled" texts and email received. Hard copy interview letter (I-797C) received.

08-30-2017     Scheduled interview. 9 hours after getting out of the interview received email "we ordered your new card".

08-31-2017     33 hours after getting out of the interview received texts about case updates (i.e. texts were received 24 hours after emails). Hard copies of i-130 and i-485 approval notices received.

09-05-2017     "Card mailed" update on USCIS web site with notifications via text and email. Nothing on my USPS dashboard.

09-06-2017     Tracking number posted to USPS dashboard with "pre-shipment info sent".

09-08-2017     Green Card in hand.

09-11-2017     Online Request to fix the typo in the last name on the Green Card submitted.

09-20-2017     Infopass appointment. Result: "It's easier to wait for ROC and make sure they spell you name correctly at that time."

09-25-2017     Email received in response to the online request: "Infopass is the way to do this".

06-01-2019     ROC window opened.

08-01-2019     ROC packet sent.

08-05-2019     ROC packet delivered.

08-08-2019     Rejection notice sent (unable to process the credit card, possibly because of the formatting of billing address).

08-18-2019     Packet re-sent with personal check included.

08-20-2019     ROC packet delivered.

08-23-2019     NOA issued.

08-26-2019     NOA / 18 month extension letter received. Check cashed at 10:30 pm Mountain Time.

12-14-2019     Biometrics letter received. Notice date 12-06-2019. Appointment date 12-23-2019.

12-23-2019     Biometrics appointment. Email from USCIS stating that initial review has started. "During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation."

06-29-2020     Notification that "Name was updated" (hopefully they are putting back the hyphen they had dropped when issuing the original GC).

07-09-2020     Received notification "New card is being produced".

07-10-2020     Received notification "Case was approved".

07-29-2020     Received notification "Card mailed".

07-31-2020     Green Card in hand.

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