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by BeetleB 2191 days ago
> You need a Visa one way or the other to stay in the US as an alien

No - you need to maintain status, not visa. For H-1 workers and F-1 students, staying on expired visa is quite common and legal - as long as they do the paperwork to maintain their status.

If they leave the US to visit another country while maintaining a legal status, then they cannot return without applying for the visa.

For H-1 workers and students, a visa is only relevant for border crossings.