I think your lawyer is wrong. check link inside

来源: 于 2007-07-03 21:40:56 [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 本文已被阅读：次

http://www.path2usa.com/immigration/h1bcorner/h1_7thyear_extension.htm
I think as long as you have a approved EB 140, you can extend your H1 visa beyond 6th year