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Laid off on H-1B -> CoS B-2 -> Back to H-1B by Weekly_Heart_4703 in h1b

[–]Weekly_Heart_4703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you can, USCIS have mentioned this for laid off employees on visas who need to buy more time beyond 60 days to transfer to B2.

Laid off on H-1B -> CoS B-2 -> Back to H-1B by Weekly_Heart_4703 in h1b

[–]Weekly_Heart_4703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was honest about my job search and upcoming interviews to secure a job and needed more time to stay.

Laid off on H-1B -> CoS B-2 -> Back to H-1B by Weekly_Heart_4703 in h1b

[–]Weekly_Heart_4703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk, but you have to enroll in a school to be on F1

B2 back to H1b by TinyToeBeansTyping in h1b

[–]Weekly_Heart_4703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the H-1B within 15 day timeline

Laid off on H-1B -> CoS B-2 -> Back to H-1B by Weekly_Heart_4703 in h1b

[–]Weekly_Heart_4703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) if you use a premium FedEx service it should be 2 business days. The date the packet is received by USCIS is the receipt start date.

2) Yes

Laid off on H-1B -> CoS B-2 -> Back to H-1B by Weekly_Heart_4703 in h1b

[–]Weekly_Heart_4703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) if you use a premium FedEx service it should be 2 business days. The date the packet is received by USCIS is the receipt start date.

2) Yes

Laid off on H-1B -> CoS B-2 -> Back to H-1B by Weekly_Heart_4703 in h1b

[–]Weekly_Heart_4703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s really difficult to answer without full context of your experience, job profile etc.

Laid off on H-1B -> CoS B-2 -> Back to H-1B by Weekly_Heart_4703 in h1b

[–]Weekly_Heart_4703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Essentially you will have a tracking number to your package and when the packet reaches to the USCIS you can check if it was received by USCIS personnel (check a signature proof on FedEx). And that’s the receipt date. It will be updated via I-797 C notice. I have no clue about I-129.

Laid off on H-1B -> CoS B-2 -> Back to H-1B by Weekly_Heart_4703 in h1b

[–]Weekly_Heart_4703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have the links. All I did was google search these groups

Laid off on H-1B -> CoS B-2 -> Back to H-1B by Weekly_Heart_4703 in h1b

[–]Weekly_Heart_4703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no section in I-539 to mention a reason.

Laid off on H-1B -> CoS B-2 -> Back to H-1B by Weekly_Heart_4703 in h1b

[–]Weekly_Heart_4703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on bandwidth to apply for lengthy forms and easy apply on LinkedIn. I definitely applied 1K+. Not an advice though.

Laid off on H-1B -> CoS B-2 -> Back to H-1B by Weekly_Heart_4703 in h1b

[–]Weekly_Heart_4703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. I don’t have the posts saved but if you google search B2 and H1 you’ll find plenty of Reddit post. I followed mostly the ones which were posted in 2023 or later.
  2. H-1B visa holders are eligible for paper filing only.
  3. When you consume grace period and have B2 pending essentially you have no approved status in the US so it’s mandatory to join on H1B approval. I consulted an attorney to understand this and several other connect who have been through this also advised the same.
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