H1B Revalidation (just before 1 year after expiry)

[sk2002sk]

Guys,

My last H1B visa expired sometime in December 2002. I have a H1B extension approval notice. I want to re-validate my H1b... so wanted to ask if I can do that now? Because the website says, it has to be expired less than 1 year... now is this the date by which they receive the application or by the time its approved? Because if I send the application now, it is within the one year expiry limit. But given than they need 3 months to approve, by the time it is approved, it will be more than one year after expiry...

Please advise... I have to send the application as soon as possible.

Thanks!
SK...

 

[sk2002sk]

jaxen, ginnu, other gurus... could you please answer... waiting desparately...

 

[PremChopra]

As soon as your application reaches there before you complete your one year for expired visa, you are ok.

 

[sk2002sk]

Thanks PremChopra!

 

[young16]

Yes, like PremChopra said, your appln has to reach them before 1 year period. I have sent my appln in Sep and my one year period gets over in October. As you know, they will approve it only in December.