Hi All,
Apparently a peculiar case, seek some answers if you have faced it yourself or know it for sure. Appreciate your response in advance.
I worked in US since March 2006 - July 2009 (extended H1B for 3 years) and then was out of US for more than a year.
I came back in Oct 2010 on my extended petition which was set to be expired in Sep 2011.
Certainly there were 2 option after Sep 2011:
1. Apply for a fresh H1B because of eligibility due to staying more than a year out of US.
2. Go for extending old H1B to claim the remaining of 6 years. ------------------------- Unfortunately I did this and got extension upto June, 2013.
Question is -
Can I now apply for a new fresh H1B based on more than a year spent outside of US (July, 2009 - Oct, 2010) ?
Or I cannot because I am going to complete 6 years starting when I came first to H1B through extensions even though I stayed for more than a year outside?
If I managed to confuse you enough, I will be happy to explain the situation in better way.
Apparently a peculiar case, seek some answers if you have faced it yourself or know it for sure. Appreciate your response in advance.
I worked in US since March 2006 - July 2009 (extended H1B for 3 years) and then was out of US for more than a year.
I came back in Oct 2010 on my extended petition which was set to be expired in Sep 2011.
Certainly there were 2 option after Sep 2011:
1. Apply for a fresh H1B because of eligibility due to staying more than a year out of US.
2. Go for extending old H1B to claim the remaining of 6 years. ------------------------- Unfortunately I did this and got extension upto June, 2013.
Question is -
Can I now apply for a new fresh H1B based on more than a year spent outside of US (July, 2009 - Oct, 2010) ?
Or I cannot because I am going to complete 6 years starting when I came first to H1B through extensions even though I stayed for more than a year outside?
If I managed to confuse you enough, I will be happy to explain the situation in better way.
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