Refiling H1 After 6 Years Completion.

[sonofagun]

Hello Everyone,

I just needed to know the rules, I would be leaving for my home country this month. I have completed 6 years on my H1B VISA. 5 years 9 months to be honest, if i subtract my previous vacations. I wanted to see a different country and culture this time, but my manager is...

[ivanivan]

Labor certification was denied because of lost letter from DoL. According to multiple decisions by BALCA, DoL has to proceed with review of the PERM in this case, but they won't do it until BALCA says so for my case. I requested appeal and it's pending.

In the meantime, my 6th year was...

[viveksh]

Hi,

I had completed my 6 years on H1B on September 30th 2015. I had left US in September 2015. My employer is planning to file a fresh H1B. In order to be eligible for H1B next year I need to file the application by April 1st 2016 and if things work out I should be able to start work...

[RAA]

I have stayed in the US for 5 year 10 months, on H1B+ L1 visa (5 years on L1 and 1 year on H1---total 5.10 years), however I got the visa stamped until September 2015 (not sure what went wrong, USCIS gave 1 additional year), but as it was illegal to stay beyond the 6 year period, I left the US on May...

[donreturns]

Hi,

I got H1b in 2008 and worked in USA for 6 months and went to India in Jan 2009. As I wanted to stay in India for some time I got married and settled in india till today. But I want to come back to USA in 2015, If I want to apply for H1B, does I come under regular lottery or does it...

[sam12345]

I was on l1b till may13 completing 5yr in usa, and then went to home country. Back in usa on h4 visa in oct13. My employer filed h1 for me in apr14. I was told that I will get only 1yr if its get approved, but it got approved for 3yr (i94 with the approval notice).....now im confused, am I good to...

[kkanthony]

Hi,

Is it possible to get H-1B extension beyond 6 years if an approved I-140 petition has been withdrawn by employer?

[kkanthony]

Hi All,

I hope this forum helps me for my case as i tried all known sources and all are failed.

I came to US on H-1B visa as software engineer through company "A" in 03/2008. Through Company "A" i have approved filed PERM and I-140 which i received a...

[IndianMdu]

Dear members,

My current H1B expires on Nov 30, 2013. My employer has applied for extension and its pending with uscis. LCA shows the employment date requested is for dec 2013 to sep 2015 since my physical stay in US will be 6 years by sep 2015
(L1 is 2 years +h1 is 4 years)....

[raviking]

Hi,

Cmpleted 6years on H1B my labour got approved from current employer and I140 is in process. My question is can i change to new company this time? and what is process to change to another comany after completion of 6years?

Thanks,
RaviKing

[PND]

Hi All,

My 6 years in L1 visa is getting over but my spouse is in H1 and I can stay after that in H4 visa as dependent. If I stay for 1 year as dependent in USA, then will I be eligible for another 6 years in L1/H1 after that ? or Will I have to be out of USA to become eligible for new...

[snljoshi52]

Hi,
I got H1B workpermit, but got my H1 visa stamped after 1.5 years, Then I came to USA in January 2006. In 2007 I got my H1 extended up to June 2010.
I am with same employer during this period.
By 2010 June I will complete 4.5 years on H1. My query is -
Can I apply for...

[karan1270]

Hi,

I came in US in Jan 2005 on H1B and in Jun 2006 left US but my H1B was valid for another 2 years. After spending more than year outside US I came back on the same H1b in Sept 2007.

Now My query is - does my H1b - 6 year clock starts from Jan 2005 or does it start from...

[raj21maradani]

Am in 5th year of my H1B(9 more months left for 6 year anniversary)....the company i was working for applied for my PERM GC labor...in Apr 2009....and i got recently laid off....2 weeks ago

A new company gave me an offer....and their attorney says....he can file for a one year extension...

[techq2]

My first H1b petition period - Oct 2005 - Sept 2008
after renewal: Apr 2008 - Oct 2010

In Oct 2010, technically I would have stayed in US only for 3 years on a H1. Can I get an extension based on that, what is that process called, extension/change of status etc?