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A visa lets you enter. The I94 lets you stay till expiry.

"If you’ve lost your F-1 visa while in the United States, here are the steps you should take: Police Report: Visit your local police station and report your lost or stolen documents (passport, visa, etc.). Provide copies of the original documents if available. You’ll receive a police report detailing the incident. Make sure to keep an extra copy for your records. Replace Lost/Stolen Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94): If you were issued a paper Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) and it was lost or stolen, you must get it replaced immediately. Visit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website to file for a replacement I-94. You can find the application form at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website and information about the I-94 at the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website. Report Lost/Stolen Passport to Your Embassy: Contact the local embassy or consular section of your home country. Inquire about the procedure to replace a lost or stolen passport. Most countries have websites with contact information. Report Lost/Stolen Visa to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate Abroad: Email the Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate that issued your visa. Include your full name, date of birth, place of birth, U.S. address, and email address (if available). Clearly state whether the visa was lost or stolen. If you have a copy of the passport or visa, scan and email it to the embassy or consulate. If known, provide the category of visa and the passport number from the lost/stolen visa. Remember that lost or stolen U.S. visas cannot be replaced within the United States. You must apply in person at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad for visa replacement1. Additionally, if your F-1 visa becomes damaged or is lost or stolen while you’re in the U.S., it can only be replaced the next time you travel abroad. While abroad, you must apply for a new F-1 visa before reentering the U.S. in F-1 status2. Keep your other valid documents (passport, I-20, and I-94) handy during this process."

Does your spouse have an approved I-140/immigration Petition?

Discuss the situation with a lawyer.

It is an employer's petition. You find a suitable employer who needs your skills and will file for your H1. Your remit is to find an employer who will file a petition for you. Use networking, talk to friends in H1 status, and find a suitable employer.

You can use the existing visa.

Yes.

Unless you have a H1 visa stamp or have worked for the sponsor, that H1 is gone.

You should talk to an Immigration Lawyer with all the facts.

1. You will come back with an H1 visa and your latest H1 approval. If the extension is approved by then, show them the extension. 2. If no extension by then, your I94 will be based on the current H1 petition expiry. You will be coming back to await the approval of the extension and that will come with its I94. 3. Safety is only an issue if the company is not kosher. Any reason why you have not asked the HR of the company for their take?

There is no concept of "transfer" Since you have an H1 visa stamp, you would be considered cap counted. Hence any employer can file and get an H1 petition approved for you. Then you should be able to travel on the existing visa and the new petition approval.

Search the forum for a few such posts some answered by the lawyers. It would seem a new approach is under way and you would seem to be fine. Shortened I-94 at CBP deferred inspection site

You need a visa. You need to fill up the forms truthfully. You may like to run the scenario via a Canadian Immigration lawyer before applying for the visa, specially if there is any suggestion of a DUI in any form.

She risks getting a much shorter duration of stay.

IT would seem SAYING yes and showing the documents for EOS would be the correct thing to do.

Foreigners of any country traveling to Mexico on leisure trips visiting Mexican maritime ports by cruise are not required to obtain a visa or consular stamp. The passenger must carry a valid and not expired passport or travel documents You should also ask the Cruise Line. You may like to email them the question so that you have a record. Be brief and ask them whether you need a visa or travel document to visit Mexico by cruise. Also, look at Visas English (sre.gob.mx) Travel Documents & Requirements | Royal Caribbean Cruises

Look up the office of the federal Senator/Senators from your state and locate the person dealing with Immigration matters and request help. If there has been retrogression in the PD, then patience is the only remedy.

It is not considered an unlawful presence. It is a lawful presence. No explanation is necessary. Keep copies of relevant documents like proof of leaving, application for EOS, and the result from USCIS.

H1 status is irrelevant when working abroad Nothing gets transferred. It is a new H1 petition, noncap. Since she has a visa stamp based on H1 petition approval, she would be considered cap counted and hence she could look for a new H1 sponsor to file an H1 Petition for her.

It would seem from some lawyer answers on this site that there are 2 approaches by CBP, but in view of your approval from 022024 to 022027, you would seem to be fine.

Chapter 9 - Death of Petitioner or Principal Beneficiary | USCIS Please discuss your specifics with a lawyer. It may be possible.

You may need to provide proof of the original or similar job at any time usually closer to the PD becoming current. As stated, you can stay as long as your AOS is pending

YES, It is safe.

1. lOOK AT Visas - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India (usembassy.gov) 2. Invitation letters are not needed and can be counterproductive. Just answer questions asked by the VO in brief with eye contact.

Discuss your situation with a lawyer.