Using the original petition even after an approved amendment.

[Anshul]

Hi Experts,

 

I wanted your expert opinion on the following scenario:

 

- My employer in India had filed an H1B petition for me for the cycle 2013-14 in Apr'2014.

- After multiple RFEs, the same got approved in Oct'2014.

- However, by the time the approval came, my assignment for that client was closed and future assignments were on an indefinite hold. And hence, I had moved onto another project for a different client.

- With this new client, a fresh H1B amendment was filed in Jan'2014.

- The amendment got approved 2 weeks back in Apr'2015.

- Now, however, as my un-luck and misfortune has conspired and events unfolded, the new client had sold its entire business in the US bringing all the running engagements to a halt and eventually thrashing all the hopes of any travel with the approved amendment.

- And ironically, now I have got a call from my previous project engagement (for whom the original petition was filed in Apr'2014) who, with the project work resuming again, are now looking to use my petition for the same intended position as was planned for me earlier.

 

* I want to understand if with my amendment getting approved, is the original petition no more valid?

* Also, if it is still valid and can be used for the original client, what will be the validity period for my petition as it has has been changed in the amendment (Validity date changed from March 2017 to Jan 2018 in the amendment).

 

Looking forward to your expert advise on this.

Please let me know if I need to share any additional details to further clarify my case.

 

Regards,

Anshul

 

[Anshul]

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