Indian Passport validity for travel / H1B visa

[dhyaksha]

Hello, I will be traveling to India for couple of weeks and will be back in September. I have an Indian passport that expires in Jan 2016 and I am on a H1B visa. Will there be a 6month passport validity requirement when I come back into the U.S.?

Thanks,

Raja

[jairichi]

No. But, your I94 will be issued based on passport validity.

[dhyaksha]

Thank you. So I can get the I-94 date extended in the US after I renew the passport in the US?

[jairichi]

Thank you. So I can get the I-94 date extended in the US after I renew the passport in the US?

For getting I94 extended either your employer has to file a cap exempt H1B petition or you exit and enter US with a valid H1B visa, I797 and new passport.