Small World Immigration | Can We Extend Our Employees H-1B Past 6 years?

01/06/09

Can We Extend Our Employees H-1B Past 6 years?

H-1B employees are eligible for 1-year extensions of status beyond the normal 6-year limit if the applicant is the beneficiary of a Labor Certification or an Immigrant Petition (I-140) which was filed at least 365 days previous.

H-1B employees are eligible for 3-year extensions of status beyond the normal 6-year limit if the applicant is the beneficiary of an approved Immigrant Petition (I-140), but is prevented from filing I-485 because of the quota backlog, even if the Labor Certification or I-140 was filed less than one year previous; and

Employees who have filed for Adjustment of Status (I-485) may continue to extend their Employment Authorization Document and Travel Document while the case is pending.