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问题:我可以在这边转成H-4吗?觉得在这边简单些.回国可能有拒签的危险.

-It is not practicle for you to change your H1 to H4 at this point (it is too late) because the H4 application has no premium processing to get it approved before your H1 expires. Thus, your 6 year H1 clock can not be stopped during the H4 pending and thus, it will run out.

另外,和律师讨论过这个问题,他说我H1-B六年用完了也没问题,只要在这边身份合法就行,到140批了,就可以申请H1-B.我和你的意见一致,觉得H1-B必须还有剩余才能在140申请批了后申请延期,863211 能不能confirm 一下

-I don't agree with your lawyer at all and I also do not suggest you to be risky to follow your lawyer suggestion. Based on the AC21, it is called H1 extension beyond the 6 year limit if you meet the requirement. When you extend your H1 status, you have to have a H1 status to extend it. If your 6 year H1 status have expired (equal to you do not have H1 anymore in this 6 year period),  how can you extend it? What your lawyer said is called to get the new H1 (not h1 extension) which only can be got again after you stay outside US for at least one year.

So, you need to go outside US immediately to stop the 6 year H1 clock. Then, after the I-140 is approved, get the H4 visa to enter US and change your status to H1 with extension beyond the 6 year limit. Another choice is that after the I-140 is approved, ask your employer to file H1 petition extension beyond the 6 year H1 limit, then send the H1 approval notice to you in China, then you just apply for the H1 visa directly in China to come back. 

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