Sanabk Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 After finishing MS, I worked for 5 years and was laid-off. Green card labor was filed, but it never took off. I changed my status from H1B to F1 and currently pursing PhD. My question is, if at all I take up a new job after finishing PhD am I eligible for new 6yrs of H1B or just the remaining 1year (left over from my past job). Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance! Link to comment
jairichi Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 After finishing MS, I worked for 5 years and was laid-off. Green card labor was filed, but it never took off. I changed my status from H1B to F1 and currently pursing PhD. My question is, if at all I take up a new job after finishing PhD am I eligible for new 6yrs of H1B or just the remaining 1year (left over from my past job). Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance! If a cap exempt H1B petition is filed then you get the remaining 1 year. If a cap subject H1B is filed you will get 6 years. Link to comment
jairichi Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 After finishing MS, I worked for 5 years and was laid-off. Green card labor was filed, but it never took off. I changed my status from H1B to F1 and currently pursing PhD. My question is, if at all I take up a new job after finishing PhD am I eligible for new 6yrs of H1B or just the remaining 1year (left over from my past job). Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance! In addition to my previous reply, to file a cap subject H1B petition you need to be outside US for 365 days before H1B petition filing. Link to comment
rahul412 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 After finishing MS, I worked for 5 years and was laid-off. Green card labor was filed, but it never took off. I changed my status from H1B to F1 and currently pursing PhD. My question is, if at all I take up a new job after finishing PhD am I eligible for new 6yrs of H1B or just the remaining 1year (left over from my past job). Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance! Remaining one year. But I think you might get your GC by the time you complete your PhD Link to comment
Sanabk Posted May 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Thanks much for your timely reply, Jairichi and Rahul412. Appreciate it! Link to comment
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