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I have a question on H-1B Expiration Date. Is the expiration date on I-797A an accurate date?
Here is my situation. I worked for Company A in 2008, the employer filed a H-1B petition on my behalf. The petition was approved for Oct 1, 2008 to Mar 10, 2011. This is my first ever H-1B petition. In 2009, I changed my employer to Company B, who filed a H-1B transfer petition and it was approved (as printed on I-797A) for Sep 14, 2009 to Aug 30, 2012.
I always thought that I would need to file for an extension this year (starting in April) because my first three-year of H-1B runs out on Oct 1, 2011. But, the paralegal at Company B's lawyer's office told me (with very vague and ambiguous language) that I may not need to file for an extension until next year (i.e., 2012). Is she correct? Do I really need not to do anything this year? I'm afraid she is wrong and I'd run into a huge trouble if I don't file for an extension this year. Thank you very much for your kind instruction in advance!
A concerned H-1B holder...
I have a question on H-1B Expiration Date. Is the expiration date on I-797A an accurate date?
Here is my situation. I worked for Company A in 2008, the employer filed a H-1B petition on my behalf. The petition was approved for Oct 1, 2008 to Mar 10, 2011. This is my first ever H-1B petition. In 2009, I changed my employer to Company B, who filed a H-1B transfer petition and it was approved (as printed on I-797A) for Sep 14, 2009 to Aug 30, 2012.
I always thought that I would need to file for an extension this year (starting in April) because my first three-year of H-1B runs out on Oct 1, 2011. But, the paralegal at Company B's lawyer's office told me (with very vague and ambiguous language) that I may not need to file for an extension until next year (i.e., 2012). Is she correct? Do I really need not to do anything this year? I'm afraid she is wrong and I'd run into a huge trouble if I don't file for an extension this year. Thank you very much for your kind instruction in advance!
A concerned H-1B holder...
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