Hi,
I am trying to transfer my H1 B visa and hear many confusions on my validity of the visa status. I came to US in L1 B visa in 2006 and my H1 was applied in 2012. But I left the country on Sep. 2012 and was not using my H1 visa petition at all. I was in India from Sp. 2012 to Sep. 2014 and I came back to US on Oct 2014 with my earlier H1 B visa (Extension). Detailed dates of my stay as follows:
Type of visa traveled on Entry Date to USA (MM/DD/YYYY) Exit Date from USA (MM/DD/YYYY)
L1 B 4/12/2006 5/24/2007
L1 B 6/16/2007 12/31/2008
L1 B 1/12/2010 4/21/2010
L1 B 4/26/2010 9/30/2012
H1 B 10/24/2014 till date
I hear from people that my H/L status will be calculated from 2006 from the date I landed here and not from 2012 (when it was filed) or from 2014 (when I arrived in US with H1). Please clarify me on the H/L status and the years that I get my H1 extended.
I was in a strong assumption that my H1 can be used for 6 years as I have just started using it from Oct. 2014 and also I had a 2 year break from 2012 to Oct. 2014.
Please clarify.
I am trying to transfer my H1 B visa and hear many confusions on my validity of the visa status. I came to US in L1 B visa in 2006 and my H1 was applied in 2012. But I left the country on Sep. 2012 and was not using my H1 visa petition at all. I was in India from Sp. 2012 to Sep. 2014 and I came back to US on Oct 2014 with my earlier H1 B visa (Extension). Detailed dates of my stay as follows:
Type of visa traveled on Entry Date to USA (MM/DD/YYYY) Exit Date from USA (MM/DD/YYYY)
L1 B 4/12/2006 5/24/2007
L1 B 6/16/2007 12/31/2008
L1 B 1/12/2010 4/21/2010
L1 B 4/26/2010 9/30/2012
H1 B 10/24/2014 till date
I hear from people that my H/L status will be calculated from 2006 from the date I landed here and not from 2012 (when it was filed) or from 2014 (when I arrived in US with H1). Please clarify me on the H/L status and the years that I get my H1 extended.
I was in a strong assumption that my H1 can be used for 6 years as I have just started using it from Oct. 2014 and also I had a 2 year break from 2012 to Oct. 2014.
Please clarify.
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