I need to be in the US to file for an H1B Extension ??

[bugskumar]

Due to unavoidable reasons, I'm out of the US presently. My H1B work permit and visa expires in Oct of this year. I don't plan to come back to the US before Dec of 2007.

My company's lawyers tell me that I need to be physically present in the US in order for them to file for my H1B Extension.

Is that really true? If not, can someone point me to a link on INS's website that contradicts this? Or just a way to prove to them that that's not true?

Thanks very much for your help.

[Subramanya]

H1 Extension

Due to unavoidable reasons, I'm out of the US presently. My H1B work permit and visa expires in Oct of this year. I don't plan to come back to the US before Dec of 2007.

My company's lawyers tell me that I need to be physically present in the US in order for them to file for my H1B Extension.

Is that really true? If not, can someone point me to a link on INS's website that contradicts this? Or just a way to prove to them that that's not true?

Thanks very much for your help

---- Yes, you need to be physically present in the US for the extension. Your lawyers are telling you the right thing

Subramanya

[kvp_rsp]

Yes you need to be in US at the time of filing your H1B extn...

and one more thing that i have heard is that you need to be in US until your H1B gets extended by USCIS...you can't leave in the middle while the extn is in progress....