I9 Work Authorization Extension - No receipt notice yet

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Hi, My H1B extension was filed on Aug 23rd. I have not received the receipt notice yet. It has been 8 weeks now. My attorney confirmed that the filing fee check was cashed and they were able to obtain my receipt number. They have now raised a service enquiry with USCIS to get a duplicate receipt notice since they never received the first one.

My I-94 is expiring on Nov 14th and my work authorization is ending on 11/24. My firm is saying they need the I797 C receipt notice to extend my work authorization.

Anyone in the same boat? What are my options if I do not receive the receipt number soon?

Thank you

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Isn’t the attorney hired by your firm? Why can’t they listen to their own attorney when they have the receipt number?

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The attorney is hired by my firm. However they say they need documentation proof to perform the I-9 reverification to extend my work authorization.
Has anyone provided documents other than I797 C receipt notice for their I-9 reverification?

If I’m unable to get my I-9 reverification done on time, is there a grace period for H1B after I-94 expiry/end of work authorization?

Thank you

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The proof of service request and the receipt number should work for your employer to provide continued employment.