query on time to apply green card for extending H1 upon expiry

[eram17]

Hi,

 

     Iam currently on H1B. I have few clarifications,

 

1) I have used 3.5 years of H1 at US and 6 months i stayed in India. So ,Can I recover that 6 months to work in US in the future , while applying the next H1B extension? 

 

 

2) Which is the maximum time to which I can wait to apply for GC, so that I can use the option of extending the H1B after complete 6 years , while the I-140 is approved?

 

Thanks.

 

 

[jairichi]

1. Yes.

2. Asap.

[rahul412]

1. Yes

2. There is no max time, you can start GC processing at any time.

[livliv]

The absolute last day that PERM must be filed with DOL is your 5 years completion date.