I was on H4 until a few months ago when my H1b was approved and I started working as an adjunct instructor in a university. Unfortunately, H1b was only approved until the end of May 2016, because my offer letter was only for the spring semester.
Now I got a new offer letter from the same employer for Fall 2016 which starts in August. Don't know what to do with my status and the HR is not very helpful. So here are my questions:
1. My H1b status expires May 31. I will not be working in the summer. Can the university apply to extend my H1b now? If not, I should probably apply for a change of status back to H4, right?
2. If I apply for a COS to H4 now, do I have to wait until it is approved to apply for H1b for the fall semester? or can I ask the HR to go ahead with the application now?
I am really confused now and don't know what to do. Would appreciate any help.
Now I got a new offer letter from the same employer for Fall 2016 which starts in August. Don't know what to do with my status and the HR is not very helpful. So here are my questions:
1. My H1b status expires May 31. I will not be working in the summer. Can the university apply to extend my H1b now? If not, I should probably apply for a change of status back to H4, right?
2. If I apply for a COS to H4 now, do I have to wait until it is approved to apply for H1b for the fall semester? or can I ask the HR to go ahead with the application now?
I am really confused now and don't know what to do. Would appreciate any help.
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