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L2 Visa
- link Switching to L2 visa Hey Blinders, My spouse and I both are on L1B visa. I am considering switching to L2 visa and be my spouse's dependent. Why ? - Because then i will be free to work with any employer. There is no requirement for EAD approval for L2. We plan to move out of USA anyway in 3-4 years from now, before m
- L2 Visa Discrimination Can somebody help me to understand the reason for discrimination by working visa type? My friend is looking for a job but every second requiter is saying there is no job for this kind of visa. This is absolute nonsense as a person with an L2 visa easily can get EAD that allows working anywhere with
- Converting from L2 visa to L1B visa Currently on L2 with no EAD. My company agreed for L1 visa as they have started the process now. How difficult is it to go from L2 to L1 ?
- L2 or F1 visa I am preparing to reallocate to Amazon US. My wife at the same time got admission to Ph.D program. So she can apply either L2 or F1 visa. I’ve checked. F1 is considered to be non resident tax alien so we can not do married-fill-join for tax return (which can help us save 15k/year). My wife Ph.D fina
- executive order L2 dependent visa my daughters L2 visa is expiring in september 2020 but she has a valid i94 until sept 2021. can she continue staying in the US with an expired visa? will she be allowed to enter US if we get the visa stamping done in another country after this EO? #workvisa #h1b #rfe
- L2 VISA work status questions 1) Can I work freelancer or contractor holding L2 visa, Before getting my EAD? 2) Can I start working full time, using EAD receipt? 3) How soon I can apply to get EAD after entering the US with L2 Visa ?
- L2 visa holders at Microsoft Do Microsoft recruitment accept L2 visa holders for Solution Architect posts in Redmond? Keen to understand before starting applying for roles. Thanks in advance!
- L2 visa ead delays? Hi blinders, Indian guy here. My wife has got offer from tcs for her L1b processing with posting in nyc. How easy would it be for me to work on L2 visa in your experience? We are aware that l1b moght be rejected and also l1 can not change jobs but l2 can. But my question is specific to if there wou
- Transferring from H1b to L2 visa? I am on H1b visa and my wife is on L1a visa. My manager told me to expect a pip in my next perf review. If I get laid off can I move from H1b to L2 visa if I don’t get a job on time.
- L2 Visa Jobs in and around Seattle Hi Folks, I am in the process of moving to Seattle. Since as per latest USCIS ruling the L2 dependent will be eligible to work in US without needing an EAD, I wanted to get an idea how easy or difficult it is find a job on work authorized L2 visa. My wife has done MCA from a reputed institute in In
- Separate L1, L2 visa appointment If I and my wife arrange 2 separate visa appointments (few weeks apart) with the embassy, would it be problem? Wonder if embassy will question us why we dont apply together? will it be viewed as kind of red flag? The reason is because my wife need to finish her job (she is currently in another coun
- Need help on L2 visa and Amazon Posting it for my sister as concerned brother. My sister joined amazon as L5 about a month back. Now her fiancee got L1 visa approved from his company. Marriage is month away. How is the possibility of L2 visa . Few questions 1. Since his L1 is approved and how much time it takes for L2 2. Till
- L2 Visa holder applying for IT jobs Can a L2 Visa holder (dependent) apply for Interview before she gets EAD in hand? If yes, will companies take interest in her as she is yet to get EAD?
- Has anyone here got L2S, Spouse of L1B, visa recently? Has the L2S visa been implemented? Do you know if companies hire someone with L2S visa or do they prefer not to?
- Work authorization without EAD for L2 visa Came to know about a recent change where L2 spouse is eligible for work authorization immediately after arriving in US, which needs an annotation in i94 marking the L2 visa holder as spouse (for i9 verification). Is this change in effect? Are there any L2 visa holders here who could start working wi
- Switching companies on L1/L2 VISA in US Has anyone interviewed and switched jobs while on L1/L2 visa? Is it even feasible? If you did, what was your experience regarding the process, immigration, visa's and all? What I understand, feel free to correct, is that L1/L2 visa is employer specific and you might have to come back to your home c
- vote Any L2 visa holders working without EAD? Hi, I recently came to know about USCIS allowing L2 visa holders to be eligible for work without needing EAD. Has anyone tried this? Are recruiters aware of the recent shift? Will new L2 visa applicants be given a specific tag that can be shown as proof/makes them eligible for the same? I am supe
- L2 visa and EAD expiring Jan 2022 Hi My wife's visa and EAD is expiring in Jan 2022 and we have just filed a request for extension last month. She is working currently but the processing times for EAD seem to be a year so we are worried that she will be out of job post Jan because of EAD processing delays. Is there a way we can file
- Do companies sponsor greencards for L2 visa holders? I found out that Uber does not, is this the same across other companies?
- F1 to L2 visa switch with last H1B attempt left Hey, this year will be my last chance to get H1B. Planning to switch to L2 visa as with the latest policy changes you don't need EAD to be eligible for work. But this policy is yet to be implemented. Any fellow blinders in the same boat? Want to understand how you guys are navigating the situation
- Question for recruiters: do you hire L2 visa holders? I have a friend in the bay area (new grad) who has a very good resume (experience with big tech companies, startups and finance companies). Better experience than most people his age. He has an L2 visa and work permit (doesn't require sponsorship cause he'll get a perm and green card through his sp
- Does L2 visa holder need to apply for EAD? Fellow Blinders! Does anyone know if L2 visa holders still need to apply explicitly for an EAD in order to work? Primary visa holder is on newly approved L1A. TC 480k
- Any got EAD approved lattely? L2 visa CA center i have applied to get my EAD since Aug 9. i am on L2 visa. i applied from California. it have been more than 4 months now. and i got good job offer to start working on Jan 2nd. what is your experince with EAD for L2? is there any approved lately ? what is the possiblity to make it before jan 2nd? i
- How long does it take for spouse on L2 Visa get work authorization? I am getting L1 visa and spouse will get L2. Spouse also works in Microsoft. Will we both get our visas together or will there be some lag till spouse gets L2 Visa? After obtaining L2 Visa, how long does it take for spouse to obtain work authorization? What do spouse usually do till they obtain wor
- L1b to h1b visa transfer impact on spouse with l2 ead Hello folks, Any experiences of moving from l1b to h1b visa without work break for spouse currently on l2 ead? Background Got through lottery this year. Currently on l1b visa. Starting to prepare for a move. Will start interviewing in a few weeks. I am concerned if and when I do change of status
- vote What’s the turn around time for EAD on L2 Visa? Will appreciate if only people with genuine experience and knowledge answer this. This will help me make a very important decision. Attorneys and other references give a range and not the mean/median time it takes.
- Is it possible to get a job at faang on a h4/l2 dependent visa? Just wondering if faang would hire someone on this visa? Edit: Are companies worried about not being in control of the visa situation because if the h1b/l1b holder loses their visa, so does the dependent. Does it matter if the dependent doesn’t qualify for their own work permit (e.g doesn’t have
- How difficult it is to get a job in pre sales/BA / product management if someone is on L2 visa and gets EAD. - can he or she apply for jobs while EAD is in progress ? - if current employer from India is ready to give job in US based on L2. Is it possible to start working even before EAD comes ?
- CBP has updated some L-2 I-94s with the "L-2S" CBP issued i94’s are now being automatically updated. An EAD is no longer required for L2 visas. #workvisa #L1A #L1B #l2
- L2S - L2-spouse annotation on I94 and eligibility to work Asking for a friend. My friend will be moving to the US in L2 visa. Based on this information I have so far it seems that I94 needs to be annotated at port of entry as L2S for them to work. Anybody recently got L2S on I94 and were able to transition into a new job recently? Did you still apply for
- Find a job as Product Manager in SF as L2 My wife is coming to SF under L2 visa, and she is going to apply for the work permit. She has experience in Product Manager and Product Designer, 3+ years. Want to ask if anyone has experience in finding the job under L2 visa. And what is the expected salary for this PM role with 3+ experience? Tha
- L2 to H1b? My spouse is a software engineer who is currently on L2 dependent visa with me. Is it possible to convert her visa to L1 or H1b, so that she isn't a dependent anymore? If she's on L2 and If I'm pipped, we both have to leave the country right? What happens if she is not a dependent? Can I stay back
- L2S accepted without EAD ? Which companies are accepting L2S visa as “Authorized to work without EAD” after recent policy update from USCIS? Would love to know the list of companies.
- L2 EAD job Seattle How hard is to find a software engineer position with a L2 EAD visa in Seattle? (Asking for my wife)
- H1B Rejection - Special case Hi all, I am working on L2 which is valid till August 2021. Sadly my application for H1B was not selected in this year’s lottery. My spouse has approved H1B receipt(Consular) and I-140 approval receipt. Please help me with my queries below : 1. To continue working smoothly after August 2021, is i
- Oracle OCI - H1B and L2 I am currently on L2 and have got my EAD ( work authorization ). I have received an offer from OCI at IC3 level. Considering I am on L2 visa and able to work right away, wanted to check of Oracle will apply an H1B for me every year until I get one ? Or will they avoid since I can work on L2 ?
- Please help: Sponsorship and L2 with EAD Hi guys, We are relocating to Seattle my wife and I, my wife will get L1 visa and I will get l2 visa and I will apply to get the EAD (employment authorization document). So My question: Is sponsorship from companies still needed for l2 with EAD? Or I can tell them in this case I’m legal and I don’
- H4/L2 biometrics appointment Has anyone been able to get biometrics appointment for H4 or L2 visa after the pandemic? I live in Seattle and haven't heard anyone getting biometrics appointment in Seattle ASC.
- L1B extension Hi I have a question regarding L1B visa extension. Do we have to apply for extension by going back to the country where we applied visa from or we can apply by staying in US? Also my spouse is currently on L2 EAD. What happens with that visa.
- vote Need advice on L-visa Spouse and me in talk with respective employers to transfer to US on L-visa. What's better way to move forward- 1) Wait to apply L1 simultaneously for both spouse and me from respective companies OR 2) Get L1 and L2 first from spouse's company and then try to get L1 for me later? First option se
- Can both members of a marriage have different types of VISA? Now I have L1 visa and my wife L2. My wife is going to work for a consulate and they are going to give her a A2 Can I have a L1 and my wife an A2?
- L1 vs L2 with EAD Hi All, I and my wife are planning to explore opportunities in US this year. I work in Amazon India as L6 TPM and my wife is working as L5 SDE. We are constantly seeing post on blind about 🥜 compensation on L1 visa. We are evaluating following options and would like to get suggestion if anyone hav
- L2 EAD Job Opportunities and Discrimination I am Planning to move to US on L1 Visa, and my spouse will be on L2 with EAD, she is a software engineer. How is software market currently in US for EAD folks ? My spouse has good technical skills -so technically I don't see any issues in her ability to crack interviews except FAANG. But worried abo
- Dropbox for L1A visa extension Currently am in the US and might need to travel to India for personal reasons. I converted from L1B to L1A and currently in US. If I travel to India, will I and my spouse who has L2 visa be eligible for L1A Dropbox?
- Referral to Seattle Needed Hello I need a referral to any company in Seattle area to hire front end engineer with 7 years of experience And Will obtain an L2 visa with EAD #hiring #jobopening #recruiting #Seattle #frontend #frontendengineer
- L1 over H1 I am on L1 visa right now and have a question before I apply for H1 visa. I am getting married in next 6 months and getting a work permit on H4 for my future spouse is difficult than getting one on L2. In the case where I am selected for H1 - 1. Do I get to choose between using L1 visa over H1
- Switching from L1B to H1B I was picked for H1B lottery in April 2017(as consular) and currently have valid L1B visa, is it mandatory to have it stamped after 1st Oct 2017. My wife is already working on L2 visa and I don't want to switch to H1B till I have my i140 approved(tentative approval by Feb 2018). Can I wait to my vis
- L2 EAD job opportunities My spouse is with L2 EAD visa. She has 3 year work experience in India. She has been trying to land a job over the past year. With Trump coming in, job opportunities have completely dried up. Any suggestions on what to do?
- H1-B COS while L2 extension for dependents is in progress I am currently on L1-B visa. My L1 recently got extended through premium processing, the L2 extension for my wife and kids is still in progress. It had been applied almost 6 months ago, but looking at the wait times, it may take another 7 months to be approved. I was also picked up in the H1-B lott
- L1B to H1B, impact on spouse’s employment (COS vs Consular Processing) Hi, I am currently on L1B and applied for H1B this year. My wife is on L2 EAD and employed. As soon as my H1B application gets approved, my wife’s visa status changes to H4 and will not be authorised to work until i140 is approved for me. I heard from a friend about filing H1 petition under consul