Have H1, Travelling on B1 now...

[MeterDown]

Hi All,

I have H1 visa which i have applied in Apr 2007, however i got the visa in Apr 2008 after a Query. And i didnt enter on H1 till date due to job market situation in US.

I have B1 visa stamped in Oct 2006 and entered US on B1 in Nov 2006 and stayed for 3 months.

Now i have got another oppurtunity to travel to US next weekend on B1 with the same employer who processed my B1 visa in 2006.

Will it be a problem entering US now on B1 having H1 visa and is there any chance to cancel my H1 at POE. Please give all your valuable inputs...

[MeterDown]

Hi All,

Please reply for my query!

Thanks All.

[cncd1]

There is no problem with your entry. It should not cause any problems on H1B in the future.

[MeterDown]

I am planning to fly on B1 this weekend and i may need to extend B1 visa beyond 3 months tenture as per the client req.

Is it advisable to extend I-94 after 3 months stay on B1? No about my employer will do the extension legally with documentation by a good attoreny.

Will it affect on my future H1 visit or L1 visa interview (if any) if i extend B1 stay?

Is 3 months the max duration for 1-94 on B1, is it possible to ask for 4 months initially on the client invitation letter for 4 months instead of extension? I have seen some cases of 6 months of issuing I94 on B1. Can anyone please explain how does it work acutally?

Can anyone please help me in handling this...

Cheers,
Sundeep

[MeterDown]

Hey can anyone please reply to this query.

Thanks.

[simran]

most of the time i94 gets issued for 6 month, u can file for ext, but approval rate is quite less and u have to have a strong reason for it.