What is H-1B petition validity date?
Approved H1B petition is valid for 6 years, unless your employer has not revoked the petition. You must at least have the receipt number in order to apply with a different employer.
How to apply H1B after 6 years to recapture unused time?
There is no time restriction that they should apply within 6 years from the initial H1B approval time anymore to recapture or use the remainder of H1B unused time. Below image articulates the same in a timeline using an example. Below is the official rule change screenshot from federal register.
Is there a limit to how long you can work with H1B status?
A person granted H1B status may work in that status for a maximum of six years. After working for a solid six years, the H1B holder must remain outside of the US for a full year before being able to apply for another H1B for a fresh six years. When she does reapply, she will be subject to the cap.
When is the new H1B registration rule coming out?
USCIS is introducing New H1B Registration Rule from FY 2021 season to reduce costs and streamline operations. In this context of high demand for H1Bs, being counted towards H1B cap in the past has become more and more important, if you want to work in US.
When to file cap exempt petition for H1B status?
If you have had H1b status in the past and have unused time you would like to try to reclaim, it is in your interest to make every effort to get a cap-exempt petition filed on your behalf within 6 years of the day you left your prior H1b job.
When does An I-797 Approval Notice expire?
Employers should closely review their I-797 approval notices and note the expiration date listed at the top of the approval notice for tracking of work authorization dates and timely reverification of the Form I-9.
When does the H1B cap apply to unused time?
Cap-exempt petitions to reclaim unused time are only valid within 6 years of being “counted against the cap,” which USCIS seems to interpret to mean within 6 years of last being in the US in H1b status.
How long does it take to get H1B approval in Texas?
H1B regular application processing time is 3 months to 1 year for approvals. H1B premium processing is getting approval within 1 to 15 days of filing. Applying H1B in premium does not increase your chances of H1B RFE or denial. TEXAS 3 month 5 days
When to upgrade H1B application to Premium Processing?
You can keep working after 240 days of i94 expiry if your H1B has been filed as Amendment + Extension or as transfer. If your case is pending for approval with USCIS and your 240 days after i94 expiry are fast approaching, we strongly recommend to upgrade your application to ‘Premium Processing’ at 200 day mark.