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Thank you for your clarifications!
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Originally posted by fafaw View PostThank you for your answers!
My current I-94 is valid until Jun 2016.
Do you mean that I'll get a new I-94 with shortened validity?
I am asking about getting H1B extended while being within US.
Does it mean that I can't get it extended in US and will have to attend a US consulate outside of US if I travel abroad after the H1B expires?
2. Yes. Visa, petition and I-94 are three different things. Extending H1B petition does not mean the same as extending visa. In order to enter US one needs a valid visa, and a valid visa stamping can only be done at a consulate outside US. What you can extend in US is your petition and I-94, but that will not get you a new visa stamp in the passport. Even if your petition/I-94 is extended in US you still need a new visa stamp beyond 04-Jul-2015 in order to get entry into US.
This is my opinion not legal advice.Last edited by raghvi; 03-21-2015, 11:25 AM.
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Thank you for your answers!
Originally posted by raghvi View Post1. Yes, But you will get I-94 only till 04 Jul 2015.
Do you mean that I'll get a new I-94 with shortened validity?
Originally posted by raghvi View Post2. Get a new visa stamp by attending the interview at a US consulate outside US.
Does it mean that I can't get it extended in US and will have to attend a US consulate outside of US if I travel abroad after the H1B expires?
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Originally posted by fafaw View PostHello,
my H1B visa stamp bears the expiration date 04JUL2015, but it also states the petition expiration date (PED) as 11JUN2016. My I-94 is also valid through the last day of petition validity.
Now I am planning a short trip abroad for vacations and have the following questions:
1. Will I be able to re-enter US in June 2015 while my H1B is still valid for 2-3 weeks?
2. What should I do after this date to ensure that I can leave and reenter US in case of emergency?
Regards,
Alexander.
2. Get a new visa stamp by attending the interview at a US consulate outside US.
This is my opinion not legal advice.
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H1B visa -- validity for re-entry
Hello,
my H1B visa stamp bears the expiration date 04JUL2015, but it also states the petition expiration date (PED) as 11JUN2016. My I-94 is also valid through the last day of petition validity.
Now I am planning a short trip abroad for vacations and have the following questions:
1. Will I be able to re-enter US in June 2015 while my H1B is still valid for 2-3 weeks?
2. What should I do after this date to ensure that I can leave and reenter US in case of emergency?
Regards,
Alexander.
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