Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements
INS Agrees to an ‘Alien-Based’ Reading of §106(a) of the AC21
In a letter dated 4/24/02, the INS’s Director for Business and Trade Services agreed that §106 of the AC21 allows the employer of an H-1B nonimmigrant to seek an extension of stay beyond the 6th year as long as the alien is the beneficiary of any labor certification application or any immigrant worker petition. Letter of inquiry was submitted by Naomi Schorr.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 02050231.