Adv and disadv of H1b and L1A ? -Contemplating an H1 to L1 move. Obvious ones
H1B - a) Moving Jobs
b) Better salary (LCA controlled)
L1A - a) Spouse can work
Not many follow this path, curious why!

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The trend has been that if you are offshore and apply for L1A then there are less chances of rejection.
If you are already in US and then doing the move the probability of rejection is high.

You need to be a manager with the firm for minimum 1 year in another country to be eligible for L1A. So if you are eligible for L1A then you should pursue it.
For L1B - it is company specific (so is L1A but GC comes quickly, so doesn’t hurt), you cannot move jobs and if I am not wrong, has 5 year limit which works for GC EB2 timeline only if you are not from India. There is no renewal beyond 5 years for L1B.

L1A is a nice way to circumvent the h1 issues but you need to have worked as a manager - either with ppl reporting to you or a process manager for the same company in another country. Lots of evidence need to be provided.

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