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197 If one were waiting for a GC date to become current, after one got one's labor certification AND the 6 year limit on H-1B expires while waiting, will one have to leave the country ?




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197 If one were waiting for a GC date to become current, after one got one's labor certification AND the 6 year limit on H-1B expires while waiting, will one have to leave the country ?

Yes, unless you are close enough to getting a green card so
that your adjustment of status application can be filed, so
that you may get a work permit through pendency of adjustment
status.





 

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