Asked on Jun 12th, 2016 on Immigration - Washington
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Both my L2 Visa & I-94 is valid till March25th2017 And L2-EAD is valid till July23rd2016 Spouse's L1 Visa validity is till Aug28th2016 And I-94 till Sep28th2016 (L1 & L2 are yet to apply for extension soon) Please do advise on applying for L2-EAD extension, Can I apply for L2-EAD extension now or should I wait for extended L1 & L2 Visas to come. is there Premium/expedite process available? Please guide me with available options, how to do.
Your EAD is dependent upon your husband’s status. If his date is limited to September 28, 2016, and a trip outside the U. S. and reentry would not further extend his date to March 2017, any EAD extension that you would do at this time would be limited to September 2016. Your husband and you can apply for L-1/L-2 extensions if the ending date of the I-797 approval is within 6 months of being reached. Premium processing on L-1 extensions is allowed although not on the I-539/EAD applications. If such are filed together, however, there is a possibility that the L-2/EAD may also be expedited under premium processing. 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.
You need to wait and file for an extension at the same time or after your spouse. Without your spouse's status being extended, it is unlikely your status will be extended. There is premium processing for your spouse's extension request but not for a Form I-539 filed independently by you. I encourage you and your spouse to speak to the employer's immigration attorney. You can read more at http://myattorneyusa.com/overview-of-requirements-for-l1-and-l2-visas.
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