You can ask an Immitorney via Ask an Attorney https://www.happyschools.com/ask-an-attorney/. 3)if i go late for the stamping is it a problem?? Could you please tell me how many days it will take for replacement copy of Approval notice. I got my H1B approved in 2013 and stamped in 2015. Thanks, Appreciate any help on this to get the SSN ASAP for her to . Now that I have got an offer from a new organization, is it possible to transfer the Visa from my current organization before stamping. I cant work without SSN and I cant get SSN with this issue?? Travelling outside US when H1 B is under process is that a problem? I have valid H1b petition until 2014. URGENT! My H1B premium process petition denied last month, now what could be the next step? Secondly, if the start date is very soon, can I join the company say a week or 2 after the start date. 2. Currently I am in my home country. Do I need to go for stamping again after his H1 gets approved with new employer? Check withthe US consulate on the earliest time and date to appear for your H-1B visa stamping interview. Then comes H1B Visa approval after a long wait. Also, please suggest if people are getting their H1B approved? I got my first H1B approve in Sep 2011 for 1year. Now I have a valid petition and stamped Visa both valid till Jan-2023. Once your H1b is approved and your opt expires, CAP-GAP OPT kicks in. Please provide me your valuable inputs regarding H1B RFE Currently on H4 STATUS During a visa appointment, you will be fingerprinted, photographed, and interviewed about your visa application and your prospective stay in the United States. I got selected to start a 3 years residency program at a major US university. Our company doesnt support E-2 Visas anymore. Myself Bhanu. I got married after 10 days of my H1 stamping. (The LCA received is having the old address). Many consulates use an online appointment system for visa applicants. 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I got the approval notification that my H1b application was approved last Saturday and it will affect as of Oct 1st. an assumption, I have submitted the client letter, SOW etc. If your H-1B petition has been approved for consular notification, then you will not receive an I-94 card at the bottom of your H-1B I-797 approval notice. Also, my previous employer visa is currently stamped on my passport which has validity till Mar-2021 while my I-94 is valid till the same date. The end date indicated on the I-94 is your status expiration date. I never traveled to US before. Now my employer is not ready to offer the job as i am in india, Pls suggest how to get into USA. If yes how.? How can i go to US now ? Please advise so that i can plan accordingly. However, some applicants may be eligible for an interview waiver (please click here for information on Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers). You cannot accept any other employment outside of the sponsoring employer without filing another H-1B petition. can i take got visa stamping with that case ? This may help a consular office understand that your work does not have potential application for national security or terrorism. But now new i94 , my first name : fnu and last : xxx yyy, I went to apply SSN but they were not able to see my records. towards the end of 6th year. Hi Ram Im exactly at the same situation like yours now. I have removed parts of your comments. My joining date with other employer is after 3 weeks. And now his petition is getting expired in july 2011. (same sate). (Or) How much time do I have, to travel outside the country and get the H1B Stamping? In which status my case will fall or under which categories: H-1B Specialty occupation Change of status in the U.S Questions affecting your status should be answered by an attorney. I feel really frustrated by all this bureaucracy. A reciprocity fee may also be required. We have applied for the extension and we have got the receipt. this article for more information about the benefits and drawbacks, Application Form DS-160, Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application, Their machine-readable passports (valid for at least six months beyond your intended period of stay), Two color, passport-style photographs (each) if unable to upload photos to their DS-160, Copy of the I-797 approval notice for the H-1B petition*, Evidence of maintenance of status if you were in the US, such as recent paystubs if working, or a transcript if in school. can I travel and come back without any problem? 1. Will my visa become invalid or will it still be valid after few months? I moved from chicago to Pittsburgh, my H1B LCA ammeendment for location change is applied in Jul15.
Travel Check List for H-1B - International Students and Scholars Office Also am not sure if I should fill a new the Ds-160 and attach it to my existing application? You should confirm, with the U.S. Consulate, any specialized application procedures, processing time, and whether or not an appointment is required. Now in ds160 I have filled new passport details. 1. My H1 extension got approved under PP on 30th Nov 2015 as per USCIS website. My Visa interview is happen on June18th and counselor has taken my passport. What is Premium Processing? 4)Can the new company utilize my approved petition? 3. 2.What are the options to get a valid I-94, without going back to my home country for stamping? My H1 got approved in August. If you have a pending extension petition . You can continue on your current visa till your H1B is stamped. Consular officers are not supposed to re-adjudicate H-1B petitions that USCIS has already approved, unless the answers provided at the interview are very different from the information provided in the petition to USCIS. Some changes may require an amended H-1B petition. By the time USCIS reviews the petition, the I-20 is no longer valid and it gets denied. My H1 is approved with COS. I have received i797c notice of approval. 2. If a change of status or extension of stay has been granted, the I-94 will be at the bottom of the I-797 approval notice, and then you are not required to travel outside the U.S. and apply for an H-1B visa in order to activate your H-1B approval. Yet I did not join the work with my employer still job search is going on now my question below :-, Is My status is in H1B or H4 I did not join the company or work yet !! 3) However I left my employer who had filed my petition in February 2012 to join a new company Be practical. and want to convert my visa to H1B visa next year. Im not sure how you can work in L after H1 is approved with COS. 1.Consulate name on approval is Chennai do we need to for Chennai Consulate Only for Stamping ?? Please hel me if some one knows the rule of H1B Visa. Im very new to this blog.really its very helpful , h1b petition approved on Indian passport. I got my H1 approved and it starts from Oct 1 2009. 2.After getting my H1b approved by Oct , can i travel to india by Dec before joining my employer and come back in jan to join work , what will happen if i go for stamping in india at this case? yes , responded to RFE in NOV 2015 . The H-1B status is employment-based, so your status immediately ends on the date employment is terminated. I checked my petition status here: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do Most visa applicants must appear at a consulate for personal interviews. If you could pls help answer my below question : ?Could you please advice me on the same? I had applied for h1b 2018 and it was picked in the lottery and have received an RFE in the mid of sep 2017. Hi, Is this a right thing to do ? Will the company C transfer H1B (I dont have pettion copy or approval notice with me) I dont know if the start date will be Oct 1 or day when they approve the petition (after Oct) and it doesnt really matter. In this scenario, USCIS may still approve the request for H1B by the employer, but the change of status request should be denied. I am currently living in USA and working as a full-time employee with the same employer for 2years. As I am planing to go to India in December for Stamping I asked my employer to file an extension for me and I recently got my extension from Jan 2020 to Sept 2022. I have two options below. Knowing that the COS already taken place and SEVIS record has completed, is there still a way to transfer my H1B to my new employer? I have my new passport with me. I am in similar situation, did you get to know any way to get the COS approved Im US? Please can you share pros and cons for both the options or are they correct options to chose. Can i leave country and return back to US before my H1 starts OR do i need to do H1 stamping before i come back. As per USCIS website, filing is mandatory but approval is not to work in new location. Once you get your H1B stamped, you can enter the United States anytime after September 21st which is up to ten days before the October 1st H1B start date. Before I left he US I was a transfer student since March 2009 until August 2009 and as I didnt leave the country during that period of time my only proof of study was my approved I-20 which I took with me to my interview today. My new passport issued by indian passport authority is having validity for one year only .with this whether there will be any problem when i go for stamping with 2 passport (damaged and new passport valid for one year). Is it possible to transfer my H1B without any issues? i read from various web sites saying generally people go to either MEXICO or CANADA. I just got my H1B approved. Talk to an attorney and figure out the plans and status. I am on L1 visa which is expiring on Aug 1st week , meanwhile last year H1 picked up in Lottery. But now I got an offer from company B. I want to join company B instead of A. I have an H4 visa and live in USA. I am on totally confused stage. My H1B lottery is picked up this year. Should amendment be filed before Oct 1?? My current employer Dell India wants to me to work for them in Austin. You can do premium for faster approval. You are right. and stamping. Is it necessary to work in petitioned company, while going for an H1B interview. My DS 160 form status too in Administrative processing, can you please help me what should I do now? Thank you. Issues to deliberate on H-1B Specialty occupation Extension of stay in the U.S. I got laid off -> switched to h4 ( while waiting for approval ) -> filed h1. I will NOT be travelling out of the country. Or do I need to work with employer Y at least few months? I just wanted to know the risks in traveling to India now. Dhara Please help. Thanks. But I wanted to confirm if that is ok as lot of websites say amendment filing receipt no should be there and some say fedex receipt should be enough. Ive tried the CDN immigration website. My employer(In US) applied I-129 for 2015 and it got approved in july 31 2015 .