H1 B Validity

[123naren]

Please advise me.

I got my H1b issued in Feb 2001 and moved to US in Mar 2001 for job. I was working for various companies till Sept 2005 before I decided to shift back to India after staying in US for almost 4 years six months. I am in India since then and have valid visa till March 2007. You can call this unpaid vacation too. I have not done any paperwork to inform INS that I will be out of country for more than a year. To summarize out of total of six years due be over in March 2007, I have stayed in US for 4 years six months. I am an IT professional wth more than 14 years of experience.

I had never applied for my green card during my stay in US but had employers changed and got my h1b transferred and got my visa stamped. My current visa stamp on the passport corresponds with my current employer.

I am thinking of moving back to us subject to my visa status allowing me.

I have few questions.

1) Can I enter US with my current visa, start working and apply for extension on the same visa. (Please note I have only little over 4 months left now) ?

2) I want to start my green card after going back to US again. What is the best option?


Please advise.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Naren

 

[ginnu]

Please advise me.

I got my H1b issued in Feb 2001 and moved to US in Mar 2001 for job. I was working for various companies till Sept 2005 before I decided to shift back to India after staying in US for almost 4 years six months. I am in India since then and have valid visa till March 2007. You can call this unpaid vacation too.
I have not done any paperwork to inform INS that I will be out of country for more than a year.
--------------- paperwork from you is not needed
To summarize out of total of six years due be over in March 2007, I have stayed in US for 4 years six months. I am an IT professional wth more than 14 years of experience.

I had never applied for my green card during my stay in US but had employers changed and got my h1b transferred and got my visa stamped. My current visa stamp on the passport corresponds with my current employer.

I am thinking of moving back to us subject to my visa status allowing me.

I have few questions.

1) Can I enter US with my current visa, start working and apply for extension on the same visa. (Please note I have only little over 4 months left now) ?
------------- if your latest employer who filed H1 petition has not revoked H1
by writing to USCIS then you may enter US if you have valid visa stamp, you will need employer letter that employer has job for you.

2) I want to start my green card after going back to US again. What is the best option?
-----------first enter US then request employer to file LC


Please advise.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Naren