13 Mar 2024 If my registration is selected in the lottery, can I travel after the H1B petition is filed?
Answer If you are in the U.S. when the H1B petition is filed, the petition generally will be filed requesting a change of status. If you travel before the petition is approved, the status request will be abandoned, and the petition typically can be approved...06 Mar 2024 I am on H1B and, when I joined my current employer, I agreed to provide 4-weeks’ notice if I was going to move to a new employer. I get a job offer that wants me to start in 2 weeks. If I do not give the full 4-weeks’ notice, would that be a violation of my H1B status?
Answer There is no requirement under immigration law to provide notice before moving to a new H1B employer. If there is a contract between the employer and the H1B worker, a breach of contract generally would be a civil matter – not viewed as a...06 Mar 2024 I have about 11 months of H1B time remaining before I max out. If I leave the U.S. for 1 year, and then return in H1B status, would I be eligible for another 6 years of H1B time?
Answer If you have H1B time remaining, it generally is possible for an employer to file an H1B petition on your behalf requesting the remaining period of H1B time. To be eligible for a new 6-year period of H1B time, however, one would have to...28 Feb 2024 I am currently on H1B, with my I-94 valid through 2026, and my employer had advised me I am eligible to take 3 months of unpaid leave through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). If, at the end of my leave, I decide to change to H-4 status (or change employers), is that permissible?
Answer An H1B worker typically is entitled to take FMLA leave to the same extent as any other similarly situated employee at that company. So, assuming you are eligible for FMLA, you would normally be viewed as having maintained H1B status throughout the FMLA period,...21 Feb 2024 I am renewing my H1B visa stamp, and one of the questions on the DS-160 asks me to list my previous visits to the U.S. Last year, we took a 1-week cruise from the U.S. to Mexico. But, on the CBP website, when we checked our travel history, that exit and entry are not listed. Should we still list this trip on the DS-160?
Answer Generally speaking, any trips in and out of the U.S. should be listed, even if they do not appear on the CBP website. (21.Feb.2024) Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click...21 Feb 2024 I am in F-1 status and my wife is in F-2. I found an employer to file an H1B registration for me this year. Does anything need to be filed for my wife during the registration period?
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Answer No, there normally is nothing that would need to be filed for the H1B principal’s dependents during the registration period. (21.Feb.2024) Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more...