I stayed in US for 5 yrs in H1 visa and am transferred to germany to different branch.Now after 1 and half years ,they r trying to take me back to US in L1 visa. My question now is: Will there be a problem in getting L1 visa as my H1 visa was supposed to be till july 2006.And I'm going there now in april.Do I need to be out of US for one year after date of H1 expires.Or just one year before or after H1 expires.My lawyer from my work says as long as I'm not in US for 1 year,they can start fresh.That one year gap doesn't apply since I'm already out of US for 1 and half year.What do u guys say? Which one is better premium or the regular one? Pls help me out for my peace of mind.