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First my details
H1B Visa Expiry - Sept 30th 2015
I-797A Expiry - May 6th 2016
Current I-94 Expiry - July 3rd 2015 (I was given this expiry during my recent India visit because my passport would have expired on that date, I have received my new passport since then)
Old I-94 Expiry - May 6th 2016 (this was the I-94 that I received with the I797A)
GC Status - I-140 approved (With my previous employer)
I have a few questions -
1) As my I-94 expiry is nearing do I have to leave the country and enter back to get a new I-94? or because my visa expires later, I can stay in the US as long as I have a valid visa (i.e. Sept 2015)? also is there a provision to apply for extending the I-94 from within the US?
2) Because my visa expires on Sept 2015, can I apply for extension now? I am in my 5th year of H1, will I get a 3 year extension or will I get an extension until the expiry of my I-797A?
3) My H1B visa (with expiry of Sept,2015) I have on my passport mentions my old employer, however my I-797 is with my new employer. However my I-140 is with my previous employer (I have not ported my I-140 yet) Will I get the 3 year extension (when my 6 year period is up) via my new employer?
4) considering May 6th 2016 is when my 6 years are up, if I start my I-140 porting today, have I jeopardized anything yet?
Extremely anxious with all these moving dates and expiries. I was hoping if I could get my H1B extended by 3 years with my current employer then I would not port my I-140 to the new employer.
Thanks in advance for all the help!
H1B Visa Expiry - Sept 30th 2015
I-797A Expiry - May 6th 2016
Current I-94 Expiry - July 3rd 2015 (I was given this expiry during my recent India visit because my passport would have expired on that date, I have received my new passport since then)
Old I-94 Expiry - May 6th 2016 (this was the I-94 that I received with the I797A)
GC Status - I-140 approved (With my previous employer)
I have a few questions -
1) As my I-94 expiry is nearing do I have to leave the country and enter back to get a new I-94? or because my visa expires later, I can stay in the US as long as I have a valid visa (i.e. Sept 2015)? also is there a provision to apply for extending the I-94 from within the US?
2) Because my visa expires on Sept 2015, can I apply for extension now? I am in my 5th year of H1, will I get a 3 year extension or will I get an extension until the expiry of my I-797A?
3) My H1B visa (with expiry of Sept,2015) I have on my passport mentions my old employer, however my I-797 is with my new employer. However my I-140 is with my previous employer (I have not ported my I-140 yet) Will I get the 3 year extension (when my 6 year period is up) via my new employer?
4) considering May 6th 2016 is when my 6 years are up, if I start my I-140 porting today, have I jeopardized anything yet?
Extremely anxious with all these moving dates and expiries. I was hoping if I could get my H1B extended by 3 years with my current employer then I would not port my I-140 to the new employer.
Thanks in advance for all the help!
