Legal Question in Immigration Law in Georgia

You can only extend H-1B beyond the 6th year if you have a pending labor certification for more than 365 days or an approved I-140.

We suggest you to consult with an immigration attorney to evaluate your credential to see whether you're qualified for I-140 petition filing based on EB-1A extraordinary ability or National Interest Waiver.

Or you might consider to change your H-1B status to other feasible non-immigrant working status.

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It is correct that you cannot extend your h1b beyond 6 years unless you have an approved I-140 or have a pending labor certification application (for over one year). Depending on your qualifications, you may be eligible to apply for a green card without going through the labor certification process. This would be based on extraordinary ability or National Interest Waiver. You need very good qualifications- think top of your field, lots of good letter of support- to qualifiy for either of these.

Think outside the box a bit. If you have a good job offer, perhaps they would outsource the work to you while you return to your home country?

This reply is for informational purposes. This does not create an attorney-client relationship. You should sit down with an attorney and all your papers to make sure that your particular issues have been looked at thoroughly.