A friend on H1B got laid off and only has a couple more weeks before he has to leave the country. He has 5+ years left on his visa. Can he go back to India and still look for jobs from there? Does the visa become invalid the moment he leaves or does the clock stop and he can use it with another employer later?

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He has an approved I-129 that expires in 5 years. Unless you meant he has a stamped visa that expires in 5 years. Either way, it doesn’t make much difference

If he goes out and gets another sponsor , that company can use approved petition to file a new H1B, that won’t be subjected to fresh file H1B timelines (within those 5 years). And you will get a new stamp to enter the US and you will get a new I-94 that defines the time you can stay in the US as per that new petition.

Unless their ex company cancels I-129 (most don’t do ). Again, I’m not a lawyer, so please check

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He has 8+ years of overall experience across software development, product management, and consulting. Consulting was his most recent role

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