H-1B/L-1 Visas-Calculating Maximum Period of Stay and Recapturing Time Spent Outside the Country For

With the H-1B visa caps typically reached within a day or so of the permitted filing, period and the continued backlogs in the Employment based (EB) preferences, H-1B and L-1 visa holders should assess whether further H-1B and L-1 visa extensions are appropriate. To do so, a thorough and detailed calculation of the 6/7 year stay limitations of the H-1B and the L-1 visas is necessary. Visa holders may be able to subtract and recapture any time spent outside of the country to request a further extension of their H-1B or L-1 Visas. [Read USCIS memo on calculating and recapturing H-1 and L-1 Stays].