Question

小纽你好， 有个问题想咨询一下。我今年抽H1B, OPT extension 12月过期。 假如抽中，在审批期间能否回国（5月中旬回国两周）？另外F1签证有效，回国不用续签。

Answer 1

您好，申请H1B期间是完全可以回国的，但是会导致您的H1B被批准后不能在美国境内转换身份，移民局会通知您到境外的美领馆申请H1B签证入境激活H1B身份。

移民局对于H1B申请期间OPT Cap Gap期间回国的官方解释为：

An F-1 student may generally travel abroad and seek readmission to the United States in F-1 status during a Cap-Gap period if:

1. The student’s H-1B petition and request for change of status has been approved;
2. The student seeks readmission before his or her H-1B employment begins(normally at the beginning of the fiscal year, i.e., October 1); and
3. The student is otherwise admissible.

https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/extension-post-completion-optional-practical-training-opt-and-f-1-status-eligible-students-under-h-1b-cap-gap-regulations#capgap 

Comments

那我可不可以回国以后，用新学校的offer先面签用f1身份进入美国，在转换h1b

Answer 2

可以回国的。