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Hello,

My H1-B visa expires on Sep 30, 2010. This is after one extension so I have been in H1 status for 6 years.

I received Labor Certification in March 2010. My company has asked me to apply for I-140 so that I can stay in the US beyond Sep 2010.

For personal reasons, I do plan to leave the US in January 2011 and will cancel my I-140 application at that time.

However, if an I-140 application will harm the chances of getting a US visitor visa in future, I might decide to not even apply for I-140 and instead leave the US in September 2010.

Any thoughts on whether or not I should do that?

Thanks!

I-140 is filed by the employer, not you.

Agreed, but I could ask my employer to not apply for I-140 and just leave in September. I would do that only if the I-140 application might be a risk to a future visitor or L1 visa.

Any thoughts on whether I should do that?

Thanks.

A pending I-140 will not affect future L1 visa but will affect visitor visa application.