H1B premium Processing eligibility question

[MaheshN]

Hi All,

 

Good Afternoon.

Appreciate your time and help, thanks in advance

I have a question on premium processing eligibility according to the Feb 19th 2019 announcement.

 

I am a full time employee to Indian company and they have applied for H1B in 2016 for client X, as i was stuck in Europe i couldn't travel to US to work with Client X  , in 2017 my company raised an amendment for Client Y and it got approved and i am working in USA with Client Y since then.

 

Now i have to go for an extension with same Client Y with same salary and same designation , am i allowed for Premium processing with the latest decision on Feb19th?

 

When i spoke to my company they are saying , i am not allowed for Premium as my extension is not a pure Extension as Amendment happened in 2017.And they have initiated extension under Normal processing 

 

I have a mandatory trip to Indian in May, i have Visa till July 24th 2019 and valid i94 till Aug 8th 2019 , please suggest what is the best appropriate action i can do for smooth Visa extension and Indian travel.

 

Thanks.

[gopalakrishnach]

Regarding H1B extension follow your company attorney. They are experts. Regarding India travel take your decision...