Vinay Kumaran

Hi ,
I came to thye US in March 2002 on a H4 and now I am on H1. My 6 years
duration expires in March 2008. I stilol have to finish residency till June
2009.I have 2 questions:
1.Will my H1 limit start from when i got H1 or does that include me being on
H4 aswell?
2.Can i apply for extention for the visa status and if yes how long?
3. Will I have to do an application for GC? Myhusband is going back home

thanks for all replies in advance

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J. J. Farrell

Vinay Kumaran wrote:
    > I came to thye US in March 2002 on a H4 and now I am on H1.My 6 years
    > duration expires in March 2008.

OK.

    > I stilol have to finish residency till June 2009.

I don't know what this means. What do you mean by "residency".

    > I have 2 questions:
    > 1.Will my H1 limit start from when i got H1 or does that include me being on
    > H4 aswell?

It includes the time on H-4; as you said at the top, your 6 years
expires in March 2008.

    > 2.Can i apply for extention for the visa status and if yes how long?
    > 3. Will I have to do an application for GC? Myhusband is going back home

If your employer applies for Labor Certification for you to start the
GC process before March 2007, then they'll be able to extend your H-1B
a year at a time until the GC is approved. At a later stage in the
process, they'll be able to start extending the H-1B for 3 years at a
time.

Elvira

It seems to me that the only way you can stay in the US to finish your residency is for your hospital to start the green card process. However, I somehow doubt that they would be willing to sponsor you if they know that you are planning to return to your home country as soon as you're finished.

Fourth Quark

"J. J. Farrell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] oups.com...
    > Vinay Kumaran wrote:
    >> I came to thye US in March 2002 on a H4 and now I am on H1.My 6 years
    >> duration expires in March 2008.
    > OK.
    >> I stilol have to finish residency till June 2009.
    > I don't know what this means. What do you mean by "residency".


I think she means, "residency at a hospital, working towards a medical
degree."
Nonresident aliens wishing to become doctors in the US, do a medical
residency
on an H1 visa.



    >> I have 2 questions:
    >> 1.Will my H1 limit start from when i got H1 or does that include me being
    >> on
    >> H4 aswell?
    > It includes the time on H-4; as you said at the top, your 6 years
    > expires in March 2008.
    >> 2.Can i apply for extention for the visa status and if yes how long?
    >> 3. Will I have to do an application for GC? Myhusband is going back home
    > If your employer applies for Labor Certification for you to start the
    > GC process before March 2007, then they'll be able to extend your H-1B
    > a year at a time until the GC is approved. At a later stage in the
    > process, they'll be able to start extending the H-1B for 3 years at a
    > time.
    >

Joe Feise

Fourth Quark wrote on 09/10/06 12:34:

    > "J. J. Farrell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected] oups.com...
    >> Vinay Kumaran wrote:
    >>> I came to thye US in March 2002 on a H4 and now I am on H1.My 6 years
    >>> duration expires in March 2008.
    >> OK.
    >>> I stilol have to finish residency till June 2009.
    >> I don't know what this means. What do you mean by "residency".
    >
    >
    > I think she means, "residency at a hospital, working towards a medical
    > degree."
    > Nonresident aliens wishing to become doctors in the US, do a medical
    > residency
    > on an H1 visa.


All future medical doctors do a medical residency... American's of course don't
need a visa...

-Joe
--
I am not a lawyer.
For reliable advice, consult a competent immigration attorney.