Hi,
Recently I found out that my i-94 has expired ( which was truncated due to my passport expiring ) , but my I-797 is valid . So I am basically out of status for more than 180 days . I tried approaching the CBP office but they said its not their mistake so they wont fix it .
I spoke to a few immigration lawyers who said the best way to fix it is to file an H1 extension with NPT . After a lot of discussion my company has agreed to file an extension with an NPT .
In the mean time I spoke to another Immigration lawyer who said he said he can contact the CBP on my behalf and ask them fix my I-94 date . So I am in a dilemma whether to explore this option in parallel .
Will it affect my H1 extension if I am approaching the CBP through a lawyer ?
Any help/ advice appreciated