My H1B extension got approved last week. See in the comments for my story and how FICKLE USCIS are.

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I submitted an extension to Vermont in November 2019. I got an RFE in March 2020 for speciality occupation. As my lawyers were preparing my response, we also submit a location change amendment and included an extension for the hell of it (it doesn’t hurt). The amendment and extension got approved within 10 days using the SAME job duties from my original application that got an RFE.

TLDR; it’s all a gamble on who you get at USCIS.

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I feel you, I really do. I had no idea my lawyers even put an extension in with my location change (I’m moving cities btw) so when I got approval on the amendment I was like ok great that’s fine but I care more about the extension. Until they told me my amendment had an extension in. I was over the moon.

At the same time. I feel frustrated at the system that I got an RFE the first time after 6 months waiting...to be approved within 10 days with the SAME job duties. It’s so fickle.

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Thanks for actually posting useful info instead of those other annoyingly useless “sending good vibes” nonsense

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😂 still sending you GOOD VIBES tho

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