H1B Visa - Maxout Calculation

[prmichel]

Hello Everyone,

 

I have a question regarding my Maxout date.I am seeking expert's guidance on the below situation.

 

Periods of stay in US

 

1) 10/28/2007 to 12/12/2008 - L1B

2) 01/04/2009 to 12/17/2009 - L1B - My original L1B got expired on 10/02/2009 and I got it extended. I went back to India with the extended petition which was valid till 10/02/2011.

 

< = = = Little more than 1.5 years of stay in India = = = >

 

3) 07/08/2011 to 01/24/2013 - L1B - Came back in July 2011 on the already extended petition. Again applied for an extension and got it approved till 10/02/2013.

4) 02/16/2013 to 09/30/2013 - L1B - Got visa stamping and came back. During this stay, another consulting firm applied for my H1B in FY2014 and got approved from 10/01/2013 till 09/30/2016.

 

I went back to India before my H1B took its effect and did not use it.

 

I transferred my H1B from the consulting firm to my current organization. Start date of the approved petition is 04/15/2014 and the end date is 01/15/2016.

 

My current organization is saying the maxout date is 01/15/2016.

 

Is this calculation correct? Did I not reset the clock when i stayed for more than a year and half in 2010/2011?

 

Need expert's advice on this.

 

Thank you.

Prasanna

 

 

[jairichi]

Your clock was not reset as you entered US with a L1B extended petition and not a new one.