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Immigration Confirmed

H-1B extension eligibility tied to visa petition filing

Under 8 CFR 214.2(h)(13)(iii)(D), H-1B extension eligibility requires at least 365 days pass since an immigrant visa petition was filed with USCIS.

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Alternatively, under 8 CFR 214.2(h)(13)(iii)(D), you may be eligible for an H-1B extension beyond the sixth year if at least 365 days have passed since a labor certification was filed with the Department of Labor on your behalf (if such certification is required) or an immigrant visa petition was filed with USCIS on your behalf.

Immigration Confirmed

Visa allows H-1B temporary foreign employment

Visa allows employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in the U.S. on a nonimmigrant basis for specialty occupations or as fashion models of distinguished merit and ability.

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The H-1B visa program allows employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in the U.S. on a nonimmigrant basis in specialty occupations or as fashion models of distinguished merit and ability.
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(2) After obtaining DOL certification of an LCA, the employer may submit a nonimmigrant visa petition (DHS Form I-129), together with the certified LCA, to DHS, requesting H-1B classification for the foreign worker.