Maintaining H-1B Visa Status

For non-U.S. citizens, Stanford may use H-1B visas to accommodate temporary employment in professional, speciality occupations.  It is your responsibility to maintain lawful H-1B status by following all related regulations and requirements. Failure to do so can have serious long-term consequences on your ability to remain legally in the United States.

Here are some requirements you must follow to ensure that your H-1B status remains valid:

1. Always check your I-94 after each entry to the U.S. and bring errors to the attention of Bechtel.
2. Do not remain in the U.S. past the date of your authorized stay as noted on your I-94, I-797A, or other appropriate immigration document.
3. Notify the USCIS of any change of address within 10 days of moving. (AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address Card)
4. Do not accept any employment other than the employment approved under your most recent H-1B petition. Your Stanford-sponsored H-1B allows you to work only at the location specified on your H-1B petition. (See Additional Employment for H-1B Employees.)
5. Ensure that if your position at the university is being extended, your sponsoring department initiates a request to the Bechtel 4-6 months before your current I-94 expiration date.
6. If there are any proposed changes to your job duties, hours, title, department, or work location, have your department notify Bechtel immediately. H-1B Amendment petitions must be filed with USCIS prior to any change.
7. Do not engage in patient care duties unless your H-1B petition was approved for such duties. If it was not approved for patient care, your department must initiate an amendment with Bechtel. You may not have any patient care responsibilities until the petition has been approved by the USCIS.