Legal Question in Immigration Law in New York

Working while an H1 has been filed for

I ave had a work permit in the past (L2EAD in 2003), can I work with just a filing number i.e. without the approval of my H1 yet?

Thank you


Asked on 10/21/05, 11:59 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

William Frenkel Frenkel Sukhman LLP

Re: Working while an H1 has been filed for

Not if your previous EAD was for L2 visa. Your employer's H petition has to be approved first and you are not authorized to work based on a receipt filing number. Premium processing guarantees your employer a two-week turnaround on the H petition.

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Answered on 10/21/05, 4:51 pm


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