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Hi Peter, I'm a software engineer and have the opportunity to relocate to the US from Europe with a company transfer visa (been working for a US company for mor
by yodsanklai 3y ago
Hi Peter, I'm a software engineer and have the opportunity to relocate to the US from Europe with a company transfer visa (been working for a US company for more than a year). Supposing I get laid off once I'm there, what are the options to stay in the US? generally speaking, how long would it take to get a green card?
- proberts 3y agoIf you lose your job or quit, you would get a 60-day "grace period" after the end of your employment to stay in the U.S. and remain in valid L-1 status. During this 60-day period, you would need to do something, that is, get sponsored by another company (maybe for an O-1 visa) or file something yourself, such as an application to change your status to visitor status. Unfortunately, the L-1 isn't transferrable to another unrelated company.
- proberts 3y agoOr leave the U.S. if you do neither.