Sridhar

Hi, I have been in h1b visa for six years, and my greencard PERM
processing started like 2 weeks ago. My h1 is expiring the end of this
month.

What will be my status after this expiration and what are the possible
options for me to switch to a different status?

Any help is appreciated.

God bless you!

Elvira

> Hi, I have been in h1b visa for six years, and my greencard PERM
> processing started like 2 weeks ago. My h1 is expiring the end of this
> month.
> What will be my status after this expiration and what are the possible
> options for me to switch to a different status?
> Any help is appreciated.
> God bless you!

AFAIK the H1b can be extended on a yearly basis whilst you await
LC. However, this is something that needs to be put in motion by
your employer.

--

Noone

1) your green card needs to have been "in process" for more than 365 days in
order for you to qualify for 1-year extensions.

2) The green card process is actual several steps. Some of those steps
count towards the 365-days, some don't.

You should check with your lawyers.

Regards


"Elvira" <member35233@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi, I have been in h1b visa for six years, and my greencard PERM
>> processing started like 2 weeks ago. My h1 is expiring the end of this
>> month.
>> What will be my status after this expiration and what are the possible
>> options for me to switch to a different status?
>> Any help is appreciated.
>> God bless you!
> AFAIK the H1b can be extended on a yearly basis whilst you await
> LC. However, this is something that needs to be put in motion by
> your employer.
> --
>

Manish

> Hi, I have been in h1b visa for six years, and my greencard PERM
> processing started like 2 weeks ago. My h1 is expiring the end of this
> month.
> What will be my status after this expiration and what are the possible
> options for me to switch to a different status?
> Any help is appreciated.
> God bless you!

--------- No LC pending more that 1-year and you will be completing 6
years end of this month so no H1 extensions. If you have been out of US
in last 6 years then count those days, go to good lawyer with your
passport so that lawyer can see the stamps of entry to US and you may be
eligible to recapture the time spent out of US. If eligible then file H1
extension to recapture that time BEFORE your I-94 gets expired

--

Noone

> If you have been out of US in last 6 years then count those days,

There used to be a clause whereby the total number of days (spent outside
the country) must be more than 6 months (for the rule to apply). BTW
That's not the number of days for each trips, that the total number of days
for all the trips. So, if you made a total 4 trips of 2 month each, you
will be credited for 8 months. If you made 2 trips of 2 months each, that
counts as zero.)

I don't know if this has changed.

Regards
Nevyn

"Manish" <member269@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi, I have been in h1b visa for six years, and my greencard PERM
>> processing started like 2 weeks ago. My h1 is expiring the end of this
>> month.
>> What will be my status after this expiration and what are the possible
>> options for me to switch to a different status?
>> Any help is appreciated.
>> God bless you!
> --------- No LC pending more that 1-year and you will be completing 6
> years end of this month so no H1 extensions. If you have been out of US
> in last 6 years then count those days, go to good lawyer with your
> passport so that lawyer can see the stamps of entry to US and you may be
> eligible to recapture the time spent out of US. If eligible then file H1
> extension to recapture that time BEFORE your I-94 gets expired
> --
>