How Can I Recapture Time Abroad to Extend My H-1B Status?
Giselle Carson Feb 5, 2019 in H-1B/H-4
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Time spent outside the United States exceeding 24 hours or more does not count toward H-1B (or L) time of admission. This time may be recaptured for subsequent H-1B (or L) status. In most situations, the recapture time is requested at the end of the allowable H-1B (or L) stay. The burden is on the petitioning employer and foreign national to present evidence of time outside of the United States. Based on the evidence provided, […]
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