H1 Extension from INDIA....???

[thikka]

Hello,
My wife has H1B which is going to expire on 31st of April 2009,during her H1 she came to US stayed for 2 months and did not work during that period and she has to go back coz of ill health and now her H1b is going to expire
1.can she extend her H1B status from India??if not...
2.whether, she has to go through the lottery system, if she decides to go for new H1B??
OR, since i am on H1 and in USA, is it better to bring her to USA on H4??
Can someone please advise me and help me to get out this problem.Thanks in advance..

 

[ginnu]

Hello,
My wife has H1B which is going to expire on 31st of April 2009,during her H1 she came to US stayed for 2 months and did not work during that period and she has to go back coz of ill health and now her H1b is going to expire
1.can she extend her H1B status from India??if not...
-------------NO
2.whether, she has to go through the lottery system, if she decides to go for new H1B??
-------------------only US employer can file H1 petition for her with USCIS.
OR, since i am on H1 and in USA, is it better to bring her to USA on H4??
--------------- If she gets H4 visa stamp(based on your H1 status) and Enter US on H4 status then US employer can file her H4 to H1 Change of status in US. She can work on H1 status once her H4 to H1 COS gets approved.

Can someone please advise me and help me to get out this problem.

Thanks in advance..

------------------- If she has job with US employer who filed her H1(and she has Valid Visa stamp) then she can enter on H1 status Before 31st of April 2009 and can work with employer. She should get letter from US employer that they have job for her and can show at POE IF asked.

 

[GotPR?]

Hello,
My wife has H1B which is going to expire on 31st of April 2009,during her H1 she came to US stayed for 2 months and did not work during that period and she has to go back coz of ill health and now her H1b is going to expire
1.can she extend her H1B status from India??if not...
2.whether, she has to go through the lottery system, if she decides to go for new H1B??
OR, since i am on H1 and in USA, is it better to bring her to USA on H4??
Can someone please advise me and help me to get out this problem.Thanks in advance..

1. If she has a sponsor, they can file H1 for her.
2. no