Hi All,
My H1B visa amendment was filed in May-2015 because I moved from one client location to another. My prior H1B petition was valid till Jul-2017 and so was my I94.
It took more than 4 months to get amendment approval and now USCIS has only kept the validity of my petition till Dec-2015. Thus reducing my period of stay. My I 94 still has end date as Jul-2017 but amended petition end date is Dec-2015. I have following questions, cans one one please clarify -
1) Why would USCIS reduce my petition validity. I had submitted MSA/SOW ending till Dec-2016 but my visa is now ending in Dec-2015. Is this a mistake on my attorney's part? Can this be questioned to USCIS ?
2) Do I need to file extension now ?
3) I had been waiting for months to file H4 for my wife to get a result of amendment and now it is approved only till Dec-2015.Can I file H4 for my wife now and can she travel on my current petition till 31-Dec-2015, since my extension will be filed soon, if required.
4) I need to travel to India in Nov-2015, Will this change my I94 expiry date ? and will this impact my H1B extension petition (if I need to file one).
Thanks and Regards,
Ashwin
My H1B visa amendment was filed in May-2015 because I moved from one client location to another. My prior H1B petition was valid till Jul-2017 and so was my I94.
It took more than 4 months to get amendment approval and now USCIS has only kept the validity of my petition till Dec-2015. Thus reducing my period of stay. My I 94 still has end date as Jul-2017 but amended petition end date is Dec-2015. I have following questions, cans one one please clarify -
1) Why would USCIS reduce my petition validity. I had submitted MSA/SOW ending till Dec-2016 but my visa is now ending in Dec-2015. Is this a mistake on my attorney's part? Can this be questioned to USCIS ?
2) Do I need to file extension now ?
3) I had been waiting for months to file H4 for my wife to get a result of amendment and now it is approved only till Dec-2015.Can I file H4 for my wife now and can she travel on my current petition till 31-Dec-2015, since my extension will be filed soon, if required.
4) I need to travel to India in Nov-2015, Will this change my I94 expiry date ? and will this impact my H1B extension petition (if I need to file one).
Thanks and Regards,
Ashwin
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