Hi folks,
Apologies in advance if a similar question has been previously answered.
So this is my situation -
I joined company A in 2006 and had an H1B filed for me effective July 2006 - July 2009. I also filed a PERM which was approved - though the I-140 was never filed.
In Sept 2008 I changed my job function but stayed with company A. This prompted my employers to file for a new H1B effective Sept 2008 - Sept 2011 that reflected this role change. My employer also filed a new PERM application for the new role that was rejected (likely due to some clerical error) and I'm now in the process of appealing that decision. The appeal is still pending.
Today, I'm interested in joining a different company and wanted to know what the law was in regards to extending my H1B beyond Sept 2011.
1. Can company B transfer my existing H1B over and file for the extension beyond Sept?
2. Given that I have not used up the 6 yrs due to the refiling of my H1B at role-change, can I extend for an extra year without issues?
Any advice would be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Apologies in advance if a similar question has been previously answered.
So this is my situation -
I joined company A in 2006 and had an H1B filed for me effective July 2006 - July 2009. I also filed a PERM which was approved - though the I-140 was never filed.
In Sept 2008 I changed my job function but stayed with company A. This prompted my employers to file for a new H1B effective Sept 2008 - Sept 2011 that reflected this role change. My employer also filed a new PERM application for the new role that was rejected (likely due to some clerical error) and I'm now in the process of appealing that decision. The appeal is still pending.
Today, I'm interested in joining a different company and wanted to know what the law was in regards to extending my H1B beyond Sept 2011.
1. Can company B transfer my existing H1B over and file for the extension beyond Sept?
2. Given that I have not used up the 6 yrs due to the refiling of my H1B at role-change, can I extend for an extra year without issues?
Any advice would be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.