H-1B after quitting and going to home country

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ss33ss

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ss33ss
Apr 21 9 Comments

What happens if one quits a company while on H-1B and decides to move back to their home country?
Can they come back at a later time and get back on H-1B? Will it be a simple reinstatement? Or will a new company have to do H-1B transfer? What is the expiry of that H-1B?
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  • PDI Software
    yXCS85

    PDI Software

    yXCS85
    I have seen people resurrecting their H1B after years after leaving the country, if they didn’t complete their 6 years after getting selected in cap subject pettition
    Apr 21 0
  • VMware / Strategy
    vmwhatwho

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     vmwhatwho
    If you are still under 6 years of maximum allowance, you can have any employer apply H1 for you cap exempt(no lottery) and you can come back. Since its new employer sponsored you need to go for stamping and then return to US
    Apr 21 2
  • Wayfair
    kbcdaayio

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    kbcdaayio
    How many years are we talking about?
    Apr 21 1
    • PwC
      ss33ss

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      ss33ss
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      I’ve completed around 2 years on h-1B now but want to know if I have this as a backup option to come back after 2-3 years
      Apr 21
  • You are cap exempt for 6 years of your h1b. Don’t have to go through lottery again. When you come back, you get the amount of unused time back.
    Apr 22 1
  • Apple
    bjsdynk

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    bjsdynk
    What If we have an approved I140 but have stayed over 6 years on H1B and then decide to leave ?
    Apr 22 0