H4 to L1 status

It is possible to change from H-4 to L-1 status as long as you are qualified. General qualifications are that the company in the US and the company overseas are affiliates or subsidiaries, that the applicant has worked in the overseas company for one out of the past three years, and that the applicant has served in and will serve in the US in a managerial, executive, or specialized knowledge role. As long as you are maintaining H-4 status, you would be allowed to change status without having to leave the US so long as U.S.C.I.S. approved the merits of your L-1 petition.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.