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My L1B visa valid till 2016 and my I-94 also valid till July. My employer want me to come back in my home country on tomorrow. My Husband is having H1B visa and i am having H4 visa till 31 December 2013. My husband got petition for extension but at that time i was not filed for my H4 extension because i am having L1b and last stamped visa is valid. My husband filed my visa extension from his company and today only i got the confirmation that they filed my extension and receipt will get in another 4 or 5 days. As my payroll will stop by tomorrow onwards and my husband's employer filed H4 extension for me. Now, is it legal for me to stay in US. Please advise ASAP.
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As you filed for H-4 status while you were still legally in L-1 status, you are allowed to remain in the US pending the adjudication of the H-4 request. Inasmuch as you are currently under L-1 status, I assume that you filed for an H-4 change of status and not simply for an H-4 extension. An extension is for those who already hold the status at the present time.
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Answered on Mar 01st, 2014 at 10:40 AM