H1B Visa Expiring August 2014,

[chirag 0]

My 6 years on H1 B Visa is expiring in August 2014, my attorney filed Labor , in Dec.2013, & now he is asking for me to leave the country for 6 months, so that he can apply for my H1B extension.I do not want to leave the country, How can I skip leaving the country?

[jairichi 0]

My 6 years on H1 B Visa is expiring in August 2014, my attorney filed Labor , in Dec.2013, & now he is asking for me to leave the country for 6 months, so that he can apply for my H1B extension.I do not want to leave the country, How can I skip leaving the country?

Move to H4 status if your spouse is on H1B status. Or else leave the country as advised by attorney.

[pyrimidine 0]

there are few "Ifs and buts" in your case. Labor can take anywhere from 3 to 9 months for the approval. Say "if" you get your labor approved in june/july 2014 (I am averaging it to six months), you can file for I-140 with premium process. If you get I 140 approved (if there are no RFEs and you get your approval in 15 business days), you can get three years of H1b extension beyond six years. 

 

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Change status to H4, if you have the option.