> Hello
> I just want to confirm something with you all, as I keep hearing
> conflicting advice from people that have moved to the US on an H1
> visa.
> I may have the opportunity of working for a US accountancy audit firm
> (2 of my colleagues have just moved there, and their H1 visas have
> just been approved, I would not be interested until next year, I know
> the quota is running out).
> The accountancy firm is a large one, and also has offices in the UK.
> Do you think that I could ask them to employ me via the London office,
> so that I can apply for an L1 rather than H1, which would allow my
> future husband (well, he will be by then!) to work on a L2 visa (I
> know that there is the whole EAD concept). I know he can’t work on
> an H4, and he really wants to work. Apart from that, I know that there
> is something about applying for an AOS, which will entitle him to get
> an EAD. How long does this take? We can be apart for say a year
> (whilst he works in London), but can’t really do that much longer
> than that. He works in IT (don’t they all!), an there are quite a
> few jobs advertised for him, but all the recruitment companies in the
> States where not interested once they found out he needed a visa.
> Thanks for any advice
You Idea could work, if the UK Office employs you. But AOS has nothing
to do with this. AOS is a process of adjusting status to permanent
residency, which has nothing todo with either H1 or L1 Visa. He can
get the EAD solely on the basis of havin L2 status - no AOS involved
or needed.
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