Indiana University Bloomington

Office of International Services


A Division of the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs

Franklin Hall 306, 601 East Kirkwood Avenue.  Bloomington, Indiana  47405
Phone: (812) 855-9086  |  Fax: (812) 855-4418  |   Email: intlserv@indiana.edu

⇒ Student & Scholar Advising ⇒ Faculty, Staff, & Visitors ⇒ H-1B Employees ⇒ Maintaining H-1B Status

Maintaining H-1B Status

U.S. immigration regulations require H-1B workers to maintain legal status by performing only the employment described in the approved H-1B petition.  Upon termination of this employment, legal H-1B status ends, even if the petition was approved for a longer period.  Although the regulations provide for a 10-day grace period, this period is not normally added to the I-94.  To be safe, therefore, the H-1B worker should assume that no grace period exists for departure from the U.S. at the end of employment or for making application for a change to a different visa status.  Additionally, to maintain legal status, H-1Bs must maintain a valid passport and I-94 at all times and comply with the U.S. address reporting requirement.