H1B Visa extension

[See3o 0]

Hello!

I'm currently on H1B Visa as an Intern Pharmacist .. My Visa expires in Dec. 28 .. I'm expected to have my Pharmacist license by January .. Is there a way to extend the expiration date couple of months until I have my license to file Visa renewal as a licensed Pharmacist instead?

Thanks

[Teddy B 17,252]

Hello!

I'm currently on H1B Visa as an Intern Pharmacist .. My Visa expires in Dec. 28 .. I'm expected to have my Pharmacist license by January .. Is there a way to extend the expiration date couple of months until I have my license to file Visa renewal as a licensed Pharmacist instead?

Thanks

Because you are on H1B, I believe your employer needs to file form I-129 for you to extend your status. See the link below for filing instructions.

My link

[See3o 0]

Because you are on H1B, I believe your employer needs to file form I-129 for you to extend your status. See the link below for filing instructions.

My link

Thank you!

Ok so my employer will submit a petition before my visa expiration .. and I passed my Visa expiration date, then it got denied while I'm in US .. what is my situation now? will I be considered overstaying? or Will I have to leave the US with a certain time?

[Teddy B 17,252]

Thank you!

Ok so my employer will submit a petition before my visa expiration .. and I passed my Visa expiration date, then it got denied while I'm in US .. what is my situation now? will I be considered overstaying? or Will I have to leave the US with a certain time?

As long as your employer gets your petition in before your current visa expires, you'll be fine. If not, then you will be out of status, and unable to change your status from inside the sates. Even if your current visa expires while your new application is pending, you will be considered to be in a "pending" status until your new visa request is either approved or denied. If it's approved, you stay, if not, you'll have to go home.

[Muzza58 0]

I would like to jump on this if I can.

My employer files a petition in march 2012 and I now have an i797 thru 2015. In going to renew my visa on Monday at the embassy in Toronto prior to a trip abroad as it was last renewed to my previous i797 date October 2012.

I assume that renewing my visa, within the current work authorization of 2015 does not require the i129 petition? Proof of working, letter of employment, bank statements etc etc...

Very worried that I don't have the stack of docs my lawyer (who I no longer use) gave me last time.....