My current H1 6 yrs expires July 29, 2012...however my company has applied for 1 yr H1 extension of current petition but from Oct 2012-Oct 2013 (based on PERM will be pending for 365 days by Oct)..
question is if this H1 extension gets approved, can you please clarify which of the options will be the outcome.
A. will it be issued with the extended I-94 (I797A) with mentioned approval period as I am still currently in US in H1 status when it is filed and also that it is not a new H1 but extension? (this is what I want becos then I can do COS during the 2 month gap and be back on H1 in Oct without the need to go through the troubles of H1 stamping)
or
B. will it be issued without I-94 (I797B for consular processing) on the basis that there will be a gap after July even though I am presently in US with valid I94 and h1 status? (forcing me to go for stamping and then return again. I want to stay in US after july with a COS until Oct and do not want to end up going for stamping as much as possible)
Kindly let me know.
question is if this H1 extension gets approved, can you please clarify which of the options will be the outcome.
A. will it be issued with the extended I-94 (I797A) with mentioned approval period as I am still currently in US in H1 status when it is filed and also that it is not a new H1 but extension? (this is what I want becos then I can do COS during the 2 month gap and be back on H1 in Oct without the need to go through the troubles of H1 stamping)
or
B. will it be issued without I-94 (I797B for consular processing) on the basis that there will be a gap after July even though I am presently in US with valid I94 and h1 status? (forcing me to go for stamping and then return again. I want to stay in US after july with a COS until Oct and do not want to end up going for stamping as much as possible)
Kindly let me know.
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