Does the law permit extensions beyond 6 years for H-1?
A. Yes. Indefinite H-1 extensions in one-year increments can be obtained, if the I-140 (or I-485) was filed and the green card process was started a year ago. The GC process is started for: – Labor Certification based cases; when the labor certification is officially filed with the local office (SESA); and -EB-1 and National Interest Waiver cases; when the I-140 is officially filed withe USCIS. Q. So we cannot extend an H-1 for the 7th year if we have not arrived at the I-140 stage? A. No. We cannot. Q. Can we extend the H-1 for 7th year, if I had an approval of I-140 from an earlier employer? A. Yes, if the earlier green card was started a year ago, you can take advantage of the I-140 of another employer also.
