H1B total stay in US

[austomitahere]

Recently I have received my H1B petition ; the petition has validity period from July-15th-2015 to March-31-2017.

I had applied in NON-CAP as I had earlier H1B visa which expired on Nov 2009.

 

In my last H1B visa, I had spent total 3.5 years in US , now I was hoping they will give me my remaining 2.5 years back , but instead they only gave me around 1.6 years (July-15th-2015 to March-31-2017).

 

My question is - can I apply for extension when my current VISA expires on March-31-2017? What are my options after March-31st 2017 ?What is the maximum duration of stay in US with H1B ? Do I have enough time to apply for I-140 and get it approved before Mar-31-2017 so that I can continue to work in US ?

 

Here is my past US stay in H1B -

Entry Date      Exit Date      Total Duration of stay

13-Mar-05      3-Feb-07       1.9 Years

24-Nov-07      1-Jun-09        1.52 Years

Total Used                             3.42 Years

 

[jairichi]

6 years is the maximum allowed stay on H1B. Employer can file an extension for 1 more year after your current petition validity.