Stanislav Tsvetkov

Hi,

I am planning to change employer.
My second H-1b status expiration date is 10/01/2005
I am arrived in the USA in January 2000, so 6 years limit will be reached
at January 2006

My new employer want to file H-1 transfer and regular LC for me ASAP

Questions:

How can I get H1B 7th year extension ?
Can I start RIR LC and do not loose 7th year extension opportunity?

Any help will be appreciated

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"Stanislav Tsvetkov" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Hi,
    > I am planning to change employer.
    > My second H-1b status expiration date is 10/01/2005
    > I am arrived in the USA in January 2000, so 6 years limit will be reached
    > at January 2006
    > My new employer want to file H-1 transfer and regular LC for me ASAP
    > Questions:
    > How can I get H1B 7th year extension ?
    > Can I start RIR LC and do not loose 7th year extension opportunity?
    > Any help will be appreciated

Rule says: Employer should apply for GC and one full year should pass, then
they can apply for 7th year extension. So, in theory you have just over one
year. But to apply for GC through RIR your employer should do advertising
and "hiring" for six months. If they did it in the past and you "will be
result of this search", then you can start RIR. If not, then you should
apply through regular process. But employer should apply by January 2005.