Houston immigration lawyer<\/a> Annie Banerjee addresses extension of H-1B Status beyond Six-Year Limitation Period.<\/p>\n The restrictions under H-1B temporary visas can be vexing in the extreme. If the coveted status is initially gained for three years, in a remarkable feat of bureaucratic wizardry an additional six years can be gained by certain highly skilled workers. But is it possible to obtain yet another extension? Annie Banerjee describes a way it can be done. “If an employee has H-1B time remaining under the regulatory six-year limitation, the employer may file an H-1B extension petition pursuant to AC21 &106,” says Banerjee. But USCIS must make a determination in such cases, especially about the amount of time that may be granted to reach the six-year-limitation of stay, then make a subsequent determination as to whether a labor certification application or I-140 petition will have been pending at least 365 days (one year) at the conclusion (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Houston immigration lawyer Annie Banerjee addresses extension of H-1B Status beyond Six-Year Limitation Period. The restrictions under H-1B temporary visas can be vexing in the extreme. If the coveted status is initially gained for three years, in a remarkable feat…<\/span><\/p>\n