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Frequently Asked Questions About Maintaining H1B Visa Status

Thursday, 22 December 2011 18:53

Frequently Asked Questions About Maintaining H1B Visa Status

After obtaining an H1B visa, ensure that you retain the H1B visa standing that you have already acquired. Below are some of the most common questions people ask about maintaining their H1B status:

I possess an H1B visa. What is the maximum period of time that my H1B standing can help me stay in the United States?

Since you already possess an H1B visa, you might be allowed to stay for three years. However, this is subject to an extension to a maximum period of six years overall.

I successfully landed an H1B sponsorship. Is it possible for me to travel with my family to the Unites States?

Your partner as well as single children below 21 years old can apply for entry into the United States using the H-4 non-immigrant grouping system.

I possess an H1B visa and I live in the United States with my family. Can they submit their requests for permission to work?

No. None of your relatives who is included in the H-4 non-immigrant grouping system is allowed to work in the United States.

I possess an H1B visa. Does this give me unrestricted access to make trips to all areas in the United States?

Yes. You are free to make trips around both inside U.S. as well as to other United States zones. You will not be asked to produce any exceptional documentation. Nonetheless, always remember to take your passport as well as visa papers and those of your relatives’ whenever you are making these trips in the United States just in case you meet law administration officers who would require you to produce them. This is especially important now that laws are changing in many states, like Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, where law enforcement may ask to see your papers.

I possess an H1B visa. Am I allowed to make trips out of United States?

Yes. A non-immigrant who possesses an H1B visa and has retained their H1B standing can leave and be permitted entry back into the United States for the amount of time that the visa is still effective.

I possess an H1B visa. However, I lost the job I was doing in the United States. Should I hold my employer responsible for my traveling expenses back to my homeland?

Yes. In case you are laid off before the amount of time you are permitted to stay in the United States expires, your employer will be responsible for paying your traveling expenses back to your homeland. However, in a case where you willingly quit your job, then your employer will be released from any liability concerning your traveling expenses.

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