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I'm in the exact same situation. I wasn't selected for the H1-B lottery twice in a row, and have to leave after seven years in the US. Oh well, I hear Vancouve
by juggling-engine 12y ago
I'm in the exact same situation. I wasn't selected for the H1-B lottery twice in a row, and have to leave after seven years in the US.
Oh well, I hear Vancouver is nice :)
- CodeMage 12y agoAre H-1B extensions also subject to lottery?
- potatolicious 12y agoNo, but there is a 6-year limit to being under the H-1B status.
- tricolon 12y agoCan't it be extended for a year at a time as long as a permanent residency application is pending?
- juggling-engine 12y agoI think so, but you can't apply for permanent residence if you came to the US to study. You have to first transition to a diffenrent visa status, usually H1-B. However if, for example, the cap has been full since you graduated college...
- juggling-engine 12y agoYes. They are subject to a lottery when te number of applications exceeds the number of available spots. This has been true for the last couple years, and last year was almost three times over.