Legal Question in Immigration Law in Texas

No, you cannot. Approved I-130 petition is only the first step in a long wait for a visa number.

As you see the priority date in your visa category is backlogged by many years. After your curent H-1B status expires, if you choose not to renew H-1B or change to another non-immigrant visa/status, you will be required to leave the USA, and wait for the priority date on your father's petition abroad (which can take many years).

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