My perm was applied for 365 days prior to my H1B expiration. While applying for H1B extension, can I add any unused H1B time (5 months), in addition to the one-year H1B extension?
17 Mar 2014Answer
Yes, it is almost always possible to add in all available time for which one is eligible when filing an H1B petition (up to the 3-year maximum). So, if a person is eligible for an extension of one year because of a PERM filing, the employer can also ask for any available recapture time. Thus, in this example, the employer would request a validity of 1 year and 5 months. It usually makes far more sense to ask for the additional time, as the cost is the same whether it is a 1-year request or a 1-year-and-5-month petition duration request. (17.Mar.2014)
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