Experts - Need your view.
I129 i.e. I797A validity was 12/10/2010 till 03/13/2013. This was done via Infosys. Now I am with IBM and currently in India. I understand that H1B can be transferred from Infosys to India. I have stayed in US via Infosys for period of 1.5 yrs. My questions are:
1) When I do transfer, then H1B that will be given to me, will it be for 4.5 yrs since 1.5 yrs already spent on the H1B.
2) By when I should go for H1 transfer & stamping/ extension? Is it that I have time only till March 2016 since current validity was till 13-Mar-2013?
3) Is it that after March 2016, I will not be able to do h1 transfer or is it the case that anytime in my life I can go for transfer of this H1b and I will be given extension for 4.5 yrs which is left in this H1B?
4) I have assumed that when I go for transfer, I will be given 4.5 yrs extension again. Is it true or I will be given again for another 3 yrs just the way I was given initially i.e. 2010 to 2013. so say if i go for stamping on month of Nov 2014, then i will be given valid H1 till Nov 2017? Am I correct in saying this.
Pls let me know this information which will help me to decide my travel plans.
Regards,
Amitava
I129 i.e. I797A validity was 12/10/2010 till 03/13/2013. This was done via Infosys. Now I am with IBM and currently in India. I understand that H1B can be transferred from Infosys to India. I have stayed in US via Infosys for period of 1.5 yrs. My questions are:
1) When I do transfer, then H1B that will be given to me, will it be for 4.5 yrs since 1.5 yrs already spent on the H1B.
2) By when I should go for H1 transfer & stamping/ extension? Is it that I have time only till March 2016 since current validity was till 13-Mar-2013?
3) Is it that after March 2016, I will not be able to do h1 transfer or is it the case that anytime in my life I can go for transfer of this H1b and I will be given extension for 4.5 yrs which is left in this H1B?
4) I have assumed that when I go for transfer, I will be given 4.5 yrs extension again. Is it true or I will be given again for another 3 yrs just the way I was given initially i.e. 2010 to 2013. so say if i go for stamping on month of Nov 2014, then i will be given valid H1 till Nov 2017? Am I correct in saying this.
Pls let me know this information which will help me to decide my travel plans.
Regards,
Amitava
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