H1B VISA General query

[cbhanu_11]

Hi There,

 

I have a H1B US VISA (Got stamped in India) and it is going to end on March 2014 and I have already traveled once to US for 2 months and with health problem I came back. 

 

At present I am in Germany, Frankfurt on Work Permit.

 

First of all I would like to know whether my VISA is still valid and Also I would like to go for extension of my H1B VISA. Could you please let me know the process.

 

Kindly let me know if need any additional information.

 

Thanks

Bhanu

 

 

 

 

[jairichi]

Hi There,

 

I have a H1B US VISA (Got stamped in India) and it is going to end on March 2014 and I have already traveled once to US for 2 months and with health problem I came back. 

 

At present I am in Germany, Frankfurt on Work Permit.

 

First of all I would like to know whether my VISA is still valid and Also I would like to go for extension of my H1B VISA. Could you please let me know the process.

 

Kindly let me know if need any additional information.

 

Thanks

Bhanu

Your visa is valid if you plan to enter before its expiry. Employer files a cap exempt petition and on approval with a valid H1B visa and new I797 you can enter US to work for employer. You still have 5 years and 10 months i.e. max years of 6 years allowed on h1B - 2 months spent on H1B.

[t75]

You need an employer, a job and an approved petition.

[pontevecchio]

The visa is an entry document and useless by itself. Based on being capped once you are entitled to a total of 5.8 more years in H1 status in total. Any interested company can file and get your H1 petition approved non cap and then you can come over to start work.

[JoeF]

The H1 is only valid if you have a job in the US with the company that filed the H1.

And an H1 can only be extended if you have a job in the US. The company would have to file an extension.