27
Jan
2022
I worked in the U.S. in H1B status for a few months. When COVID began, my employer allowed me to go back to India to work in the same position from there. My H1B expires at the end of September, but I am hoping to keep working in the position from India for the foreseeable future. Can my employer extend my H1B while I am still in India? Also, does the extension have to be filed before the end of September?
Answer Ordinarily, if an employee is abroad, the employer may file the H1B extension for consular notification. In that situation, the USCIS can approve the petition, but will not issue a new I-94. Instead, once the foreign national enters the U.S. with the approved petition (and...