H1 extension from India

[calonixgandhi]

Hello,
My H1 will be expiring soon but I have never travelled to US before. Can I file for H1 extension from India sothat whenever I get a project I can travel. or Should it be new H1 filing?

Thanks in advance for your help,
- Arun

[shervin143]

You can file the extension from outside U.S. Extension can be filed even after the petition expiry date. File it only when you have a job waiting for you in U.S. No point in filing it and then waiting for the project to start.