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Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn
Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards& &Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration
Services.& She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives.
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Dear Sophie:
I&m an E-3 visa holder and I usually go back to Australia to extend my visa
Given the COVID-19 travel restrictions, how do I extend my immigration status from inside the U.S.?
— Aussie Programmer
Dear
Aussie:
Thanks for your question
The extension process from inside the U.S
is similar for you and anyone on a working visa, such as H-1B, H-1B1 (from Chile or Singapore) or TN (from Canada or Mexico)
You might be used to traveling back home, or to Canada, to renew your visa
However, there another way to do it.
