Is my L1 Visa already out of status? Is my employer breaking the law?

In your situation as I am given to understand, another company purchased the subsidiary of the holding company without making the holding company part of its company, and so the holding company is disconnected from the actual operating US and overseas offices. It seems a troubling situation, and it appears that the best option would have been for the purchasing company to make an L-1 amendment to put you in the US office or for the purchasing company to acquire the holding company. You may already be out of status, and perhaps the best option is for the purchasing company to make a late petition with explanation to change you to the subsidiary and hope that U.S.C.I.S. accepts the explanation. If not, you would have to leave the U.S. to consular process the L-1 assuming that the petition is approved. 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.