H1B status

[shabal]

Hi,

 

I am planning to resign soon and go back to my home country.

I have a valid h1 visa till Aug 2014. I am planning to stay a week or so to visit few places then leave the country. Is this fine to stay a few days(1 week or so) before i leave? If yes how many days i can stay like that? Under what status will i be during that time?

 

Thanks in advance.

[pontevecchio]

A week or 10 days may not matter. If you want to stay slightly longer file a COS to B2 stating the truth and leave before they decide on the petition.

[JoeF]

You would be out of status. There is no grace period on H1.

To stay legal, you should file a COS to B2.

[omshiv]

If you are resigning then your H1 becomes null..and you'll be Out of Status. You can convert to B1/B2 and stay as long as the I-94 is valid

[jairichi]

Officially there is no grace period given to leave US when you resign from your current job on a H1B visa. You have to leave immediately. But, staying for a week would not matter, I believe.