H1B renewal / passport expiry question

[gaganmalik]

Hi,

My current H-1B is valid till 31st May 2012 and my employer is ready apply for a renewal/extention for another 3 years. The problem is my passport expires in the November of 2013.

My question thus is, if I apply for H-1B renewal/extension now, will I get it for 3 years or will it be from June 2012 to November 2013 (just 18 months), which is when my passport expires?

If it'll just be for 18 months, should I get my passport renewed now before filing for a visa extension? The problem here is that my country (India) doesn't allow passport renewals more than 1 year in advance of the expiry.

Kindly advice.
Thanks!

[shervin143]

You can renew the passport only 12 months before the expiry date. USCIS and U.S Consulate are aware of this and it should not be a problem as long as your passport is valid for more than a year.

[gaganmalik]

thank you!