Which approval notice to use while booking appointment?

[wildcats]

Hi,

I am travelling to India in October 2011. My current visa is valid until Jan 2012. I have applied for and received an approved extension from Jan 2012 thru Jan 2015.

Now my question is, when I fill the DS-160 and also when booking the appointment, which I797 approval receipt number should I provide, the one expiring in Jan 2012 or the one valid from Jan 2012. My appointment will be tentatively in October 2011.

Thanks for your responses,

Gautham

[tusharvk]

the old 797 is invalid.

it is not clear if you can apply for the visa stamp to start employment in jan12 as early as october.

[iamvoid]

if you use your older I797 you may get visa until Jan 2012 and if you use your newer I797 then you will get visa until Jan 2015.

So I guess the choice is not difficult to make.

[prajarajyam]

I think, with the new approved I-797, you cannot go for stamping prior to 90 days of validity start date.

Please check with an immigration lawyer and then book your dates.

[nnnnn]

i am in same situation...my lawyer informed i shuld use old one as that is the currently valid and while we go for interview produce the second ono the visa officer as it is valid from later day...the reason he mentioned is while applying for visa we have to use the current valid one not future date one...

the reason is the extension one is valied only from jan2012

[Atlantan]

Better to go visa after Jan 2012.so u would get visa until 2015.

[wildcats]

Thank you for all your responses.

I have to go in October and can not avoid it. I think I will use the Old I797 while booking the appointment and produce both at the interview.