H1B extension approval time

[nl7]

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[shervin143]

It usually take only 2-3 months. The company attroney can take an info pass appointment with USCIS to check the status of the petition.

[shervin143]

Not advisable to travel outside the country when the extension is in progress with USCIS. The extension might get denied in these cases. If ultimately the extension gets denied, then the time spent in U.S after the current I-94 expiry will be considered illegal, which would cause issues later with future petitions or visa stampings.

[shervin143]

No, he has no plans to travel outside the USA. If the H1 extension is granted to him in due course of time, will the time duration from I-94 expiry to the date of approval be considered in-status??
>>> If he gets the approval, then he is fine. He will be considered in-status. Problem is only if the extension gets denied.

And isn't it the fault of USCIS if they keep a petition pending for so long without any sort of communication??
>>> Not really. He should have asked his employer to take an info pass appoint a long time ago. And he should have been aware that travelling when the extension is pending will mess up his extension of stay.