gbc6417 Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 I have a passport valid till May 2019 and an approved H1b extension till July 2019. My question is, can I go for H1b stamp before renewing my passport or do I have to renew my passport first? Link to comment
shekar11# Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 6 hours ago, gbc6417 said: I have a passport valid till May 2019 and an approved H1b extension till July 2019. My question is, can I go for H1b stamp before renewing my passport or do I have to renew my passport first? Since you have time, better to renew your passport. Link to comment
venkatramrm@gmail.com Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 On 9/21/2018 at 1:26 PM, gbc6417 said: I have a passport valid till May 2019 and an approved H1b extension till July 2019. My question is, can I go for H1b stamp before renewing my passport or do I have to renew my passport first? Renew your passport before attending your visa interview. 2 Scenarios : 1) if you plan to attend visa interview before your passport expires. This is what happens - You will get your visa stamped until your I-797 validity. but while coming back, you get I-94 until only your passport validity. After passport renewal - you might need to go to any POE locations again for I-94 renewal. 2) To avoid hassle & another trip for I-94 renewal, better to apply for passport renewal & attend for visa interview. so you get your stamping in your passport & I-94 until your I-797 validity. Link to comment
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