I am on an L1B (intra-company transfer, specialized knowledge), and my current team is likely to be merged/integrated with the parent compan...

Question

I am on an L1B (intra-company transfer, specialized knowledge), and my current team is likely to be merged/integrated with the parent company.

I have my parent company's name on my visa, but used my employer's name in the DS-150 application when I moved to the US last year.

Does this change my status, and would I need to change to an H-1B?

Thanks.

Answer

You need to discuss this with the company attorney or attorney that filed the L visa petition for you. It may be an amended L visa petition needs to be filed.

Answer

I agree with Attorney White; you should address this question to the attorney who filed the I-129 petition on behalf of the company in the first place.

Since the new H-1B filing "season" started today (April 1st), & since the H-1B cap is expected to be reached immediately, I do not see that a change of status to H-1B is even an option at this late date.