> Hi
>
> I have recently been offered a job in the US. I am a UK citizen and
> my fiancee is from Poland. My company has said that they will process
> both of our visas (L1 and L2) but only if we are married. The problem
> is that we are getting married in the UK at the end of August, and I
> imagine that obtaining the L1 and L2 could take another 8 weeks after
> that. My employer will be reluctant to agree to this lengthy
> timeframe.
>
> So to speed things up, I was thinking the other option would be for my
> employer to start processing my L1 now and my fiancee could visit the
> US embassy in Poland to obtain a tourist visa. But my question is,
> once we get married in the UK at the end of August, can we then both
> enter the US, and (as a married couple) start the process to convert
> her tourist visa into L2 with work permit?
>
> Or can anyone recommend any other way of doing this, bearing in mind,
> that my employer will want me to start work in the US at the end of
> August (after we are married). My girlfriend wants to work over
> there, and feels that she will have difficulty as a Polish Citizen.
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Rich
Where is your fiancee now? Can you get married sooner so that they
can process the L1 and L2 together, then you can travel to the USA
together on the correct visas and not worry about having to change one
later. I don't think you can convert a B1/2 into an L2 without
leaving the USA again.
Rene
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