H1B extension taking 6 months and need to leave in order to get married
May 13th 2003, 1:33 am
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H1B extension taking 6 months and need to leave in order to get married
My H1-B change of employer process started on last Nov. 2002 and until
now it is still "in process". I had done this before and it never took
more than 4 months. I am getting married outside the country next
month (June) and my current H1-B from my previuos employer is expiring
at the end of this month (May). There is no way I can cancel my
marriage ceremony which involves many people coming from overseas and
lots of money already invested.
I need to know, in the case that the H1-B approval does not arrive
before I leave the country, how can I get back to continue working
with my current employer? Should I get an advance parole for this?
Thanks for your answers.
now it is still "in process". I had done this before and it never took
more than 4 months. I am getting married outside the country next
month (June) and my current H1-B from my previuos employer is expiring
at the end of this month (May). There is no way I can cancel my
marriage ceremony which involves many people coming from overseas and
lots of money already invested.
I need to know, in the case that the H1-B approval does not arrive
before I leave the country, how can I get back to continue working
with my current employer? Should I get an advance parole for this?
Thanks for your answers.
May 13th 2003, 1:53 am
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Re: H1B extension taking 6 months and need to leave in order to get married
>Subject: H1B extension taking 6 months and need to leave in order to get
>married
>From: [email protected] (zamo)
>Date: 5/12/03 9:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time
>Message-id:
>My H1-B change of employer process started on last Nov. 2002 and until
>now it is still "in process". I had done this before and it never took
>more than 4 months. I am getting married outside the country next
>month (June) and my current H1-B from my previuos employer is expiring
>at the end of this month (May). There is no way I can cancel my
>marriage ceremony which involves many people coming from overseas and
>lots of money already invested.
>I need to know, in the case that the H1-B approval does not arrive
>before I leave the country, how can I get back to continue working
>with my current employer? Should I get an advance parole for this?
>Thanks for your answers.
You could try converting to premium processing...
>married
>From: [email protected] (zamo)
>Date: 5/12/03 9:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time
>Message-id:
>My H1-B change of employer process started on last Nov. 2002 and until
>now it is still "in process". I had done this before and it never took
>more than 4 months. I am getting married outside the country next
>month (June) and my current H1-B from my previuos employer is expiring
>at the end of this month (May). There is no way I can cancel my
>marriage ceremony which involves many people coming from overseas and
>lots of money already invested.
>I need to know, in the case that the H1-B approval does not arrive
>before I leave the country, how can I get back to continue working
>with my current employer? Should I get an advance parole for this?
>Thanks for your answers.
You could try converting to premium processing...
May 15th 2003, 4:49 pm
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Re: H1B extension taking 6 months and need to leave in order to get married
Unfortunately, you cannot come back to US after your current H1-B
expires until you get the new one.
And I don't think you can work with your current employer legally after your
current
visa expires (the end of May) even though you are in the US.
"zamo" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My H1-B change of employer process started on last Nov. 2002 and until
> now it is still "in process". I had done this before and it never took
> more than 4 months. I am getting married outside the country next
> month (June) and my current H1-B from my previuos employer is expiring
> at the end of this month (May). There is no way I can cancel my
> marriage ceremony which involves many people coming from overseas and
> lots of money already invested.
> I need to know, in the case that the H1-B approval does not arrive
> before I leave the country, how can I get back to continue working
> with my current employer? Should I get an advance parole for this?
> Thanks for your answers.
expires until you get the new one.
And I don't think you can work with your current employer legally after your
current
visa expires (the end of May) even though you are in the US.
"zamo" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My H1-B change of employer process started on last Nov. 2002 and until
> now it is still "in process". I had done this before and it never took
> more than 4 months. I am getting married outside the country next
> month (June) and my current H1-B from my previuos employer is expiring
> at the end of this month (May). There is no way I can cancel my
> marriage ceremony which involves many people coming from overseas and
> lots of money already invested.
> I need to know, in the case that the H1-B approval does not arrive
> before I leave the country, how can I get back to continue working
> with my current employer? Should I get an advance parole for this?
> Thanks for your answers.
May 16th 2003, 4:22 am
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As long as you've applied for an extension you may continue to work in the US after your visa/I-94 has expired.
However, if you leave, you cannot re-enter the US to work unless you have a valid H1-B visa.
As the previous post stated your best bet is to apply for premium processing ($1000+lawyer's fees) and it is guaranteed to be adjudicated in 15 days. Otherwise you'll just have to wait outside the US until it is approved.
I was in a similar situation and converted my H1-B extension to premium processing and it was returned (approved) in less than a week.
Good luck.
However, if you leave, you cannot re-enter the US to work unless you have a valid H1-B visa.
As the previous post stated your best bet is to apply for premium processing ($1000+lawyer's fees) and it is guaranteed to be adjudicated in 15 days. Otherwise you'll just have to wait outside the US until it is approved.
I was in a similar situation and converted my H1-B extension to premium processing and it was returned (approved) in less than a week.
Good luck.
