How Do H-1B1 Extensions and Annual Renewals Work?
H-1B1 status runs one year at a time. You can extend through an I-129 with USCIS or renew at a consulate, and the right choice depends on travel and timing.
H-1B1 status runs one year at a time. You can extend through an I-129 with USCIS or renew at a consulate, and the right choice depends on travel and timing.
An E-3 worker cannot start with a new employer on the strength of a filing alone. Here is what has to happen first, and what the 60-day grace period covers.
Yes, but the H-1B1 requires intent to depart, so the green card has to be sequenced around renewals and travel. Here are the routes and the timing that works.
For most Australian citizens the E-3 beats the H-1B on timing and cost, but the H-1B wins on dual intent. Here is how the two compare point by point.