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H1으로 레이오프당하거나 사직해도 i-94 기간이 남아있으면 그 안에 스폰서구해 서류들어가면 된다는 의견이 많은데, (아마 경험에서 나온 확신이겠지요?) 정작 여기서 유명한 Zhang 변호사 사이트 FAQ는 아니라고 하네요. 일단 회사 그만두면 그 날짜이후엔 어떤 것도 못한다구. 아래 발췌한 글입니다.
77. Q: I have an H-1B from my employer who has laid me off. Now I am in the process of changing to an F-1 (student) status. My H-1B I-94 has not expired yet. May I work for my former employer if I am offered the same position again before the expiration of my H-1B I-94?
A: If you have been laid off, your H-1B is no longer valid even though you have a valid H-1B I-94. If your former employer offers you the same position as before, you need to apply for the H-1B again.
87. Q: I was laid off by my employer, but the expiration date of my H-1B status (as stated on my I-94 card) is in next year. Am I still in valid H-1B status?
A: No. Your H-1B status is tied with your employment. Thus, after your employment was terminated, you were no longer in valid H-1B status, even though your I-94 is still valid until next year.