Maintaining Your H-1B Visa Status

1. Maintain a valid passport during your stay in the U.S.
2. Do not remain in the U.S. past the expiration date of your last I-94 card..
3. Notify the USCIS of any change of address within 10 days of moving.
4. Your Stanford-sponsored H-1B allows you to work only at the location specified on your H-1B petition. Don't accept any other employment other than the employment approved under your most recent H-1B petition.
5. For information on concurrent/additional employment click here.
6. If your employment will be extended, ask your department to do so at least three to six months in advance of the expiration of your current I-94.
7. If there are any substantial changes to your job duties, hours, title, department or work location please have your department notify the I-Center immediately.
8. Do not engage in clinical research or patient contact unless your H-1B petition was approved for such duties. If it wasn't approved for clinical duties, your department must initiate an amendment with the I-Center and you may not begin your clinical duties until the petition has been received by the USCIS.