Your blog states: "移民局的規定是,使用 AP 入境,隻要仍然維持 H 身份,其 H 身份可以 transfer (H-1),也可以 extend (H-1/4),--就象你沒有用過 AP 一樣。"an alien who was an H-1 or L-1 nonimmigrant, but who was paroled pursuant to a grant of advance parole, may apply for an extension of H-1 or L-1 status, if there is a valid and approved petition. " - Q 3 of INS Memo (5-16-00) H/Ls Who Work After Entering on Advance Parole(下同)
這個仍然維持 H 身份,不隻是說你 H-1 入境後繼續為原來的雇主工作,或 H-4 入境後仍保留其 H-4 身份,還應該可以這樣引申詮釋如下: 1) 你 H-1 入境後為新的雇主工作,其 I-129 transfer 獲得了 USCIS 的批準;"
Q: Do you mean apply H1 transfer after using AP and come back? OR, received H1 transfer approval before using AP?
Q: Can we be outside of U.S. during H1 tranfer pending?
Please let me know if the following plans workable(both plans are based on only can work for new company after come back from China, not matter using AP or H1 to come back).
Plan 1.
Can I do H1 transfer before I go home? Once I got approved, then I use AP to come back to work for new company. In this way, my status will go back to H1.
Plan 2.
Don't do anything before going back home. Using AP to come back,start working for new company right away, then submit H1 transfer application within 10 days.