H1-H4-H1 6 years period count

[ap_reddy]

Experts,

Currently I'm in US and I was on H1B from Nov/2011.

I'm out of US for 7 months till now.

Mine and my spouse GC process was not started.

Now I'm planning to go to H4 as I'm pregnent.

My question is , If I do Change of status to H4( say for 2 years from now) , my 6 years period clock will stop for the period I'm on H4?

Can I come back to H1B after 2 years?

 

Thanks & Regards

praveena

 

[livliv]

Yes

[jairichi]

Yes, employer has to file a cap exempt H1B petition and on approval you can work. You are eligible for remaining years.

[rahul412]

Yes.

[JoeF]

Time on H4 does not count towards the 6 years of H1.

[Attorney_21]

In general, you're entitled to use the complete 6 years of H1B status that you are eligible for (and H4 time does not count toward the 6 years) - this means that you could switch to H4, and then back to H1B, if you still have part of your 6 years remaining....