Tust326 Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Hello All, My h1b expires Feb 01 2014 and PERM pending. Not sure if perm gets cleared before my h1b expires. I am planning on extending my stay on B2 (traveller visa) after my h1 expires. With the PERM pending, not sure if applying B2 is a good idea. What do you guys recommend? Can we apply B2 visa from USA. Do we need to go outside the USA for the interview? Thank you all for any suggestions. Link to comment
Kal.911 Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Bad idea for B2. It is illegal. Your best bet is to stay outside USA for 365 days and enter with a new H1B. Or If the company continues to file I-140 after the perm gets approved ( while you are patiently waiting outside USA), file for H1B extension based on approved I-140. Link to comment
jairichi Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Hello All, My h1b expires Feb 01 2014 and PERM pending. Not sure if perm gets cleared before my h1b expires. I am planning on extending my stay on B2 (traveller visa) after my h1 expires. With the PERM pending, not sure if applying B2 is a good idea. What do you guys recommend? Can we apply B2 visa from USA. Do we need to go outside the USA for the interview? Thank you all for any suggestions. You can apply for a COS from H1B to B2. I would suggest you to leave US a week or two before H1B expiry and later apply for H1B extension based on PERM pending for more than 365 days, if PERM is not yet approved. Link to comment
Tust326 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Kal911 why is it a bag idea and illegal? COS was suggested by my lawyer. Just wondering if anyone have done it before and trying to figure out what are the cons. Link to comment
rahul412 Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 With the PERM pending, not sure if applying B2 is a good idea. What do you guys recommend? I don't think that's a good idea. PERM is the first step for your GC and B2 doesn't allow immigrant intent Link to comment
Kal.911 Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 It is a bad idea because Visitors are not entitled to work visa.(period) Similar to F1 Visa, under B1/B2 visa you have to provided assurances that you have residence abroad to which you have no intent to abandon. http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-visitors-business/b-1-temporary-business-visitor So, I am assuming that you lived in USA for the six years of H1B. That means you have NOT LIVED in your international residence for atleast 6 years. Can you please convince me (let alone a Visa officer) that you will go back to your international residence after the Visitor Visa expires ? Link to comment
dhana2design Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hi, Can anyone please suggest me: My H1b will be expired on sep,2014 and we have plan to process L1 after 1 year to come back to USA. Once we to go india I may travel to Hungary. Does Hungary trip affect the 1 year time period? Link to comment
jairichi Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hi, Can anyone please suggest me: My H1b will be expired on sep,2014 and we have plan to process L1 after 1 year to come back to USA. Once we to go india I may travel to Hungary. Does Hungary trip affect the 1 year time period? No, it does not affect. Link to comment
rahul412 Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hi, Can anyone please suggest me: My H1b will be expired on sep,2014 and we have plan to process L1 after 1 year to come back to USA. Once we to go india I may travel to Hungary. Does Hungary trip affect the 1 year time period? No. Link to comment
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