rockafficiando Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hi I have a H1B stamp on my passport until Sept 30 2102. i recently changed jobs and I got a new I-797 until Aug 15th 2012( which is pretty weird). I need to travel to India in March and was wondering iof I asolutely need to get a stamp for my new employer/i-797 or can enter the US with the already existing stamp and the new I-797. I see the risks involved in going for the H1 stamping in the current climate. Also, i believe there will be risks when i enter, as I would have given 2 i-94's when leaving So I'm wondering how to weigh the trade-off's Any suggestions/ recommendations would greatly help me. Thanks! Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 You can use the staMP YOU HAVE. If you hand in 100 I94's I fail to see your logic. I am assuming the company will file an extension after you come. Link to comment
JoeF Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 It is perfectly fine to enter using the existing, valid H1 visa and the new H1 approval notice. Link to comment
Chitown01 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 As long as the existing stamp is valid, you can use it for re-entering along with the new approved I-797 Link to comment
rockafficiando Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Thanks for the reply, Yes my company will do an extension close to August. The handing over of 2 I-94's is the one on my passport and the one which came on the bottom of new I-797! So thats great news then, however i will be travelling again in June, which is kinda close to Sept validity of my stamp... I plan to re-enter on previous H1 stamping and new I-797, Any potential risks considering it is close to the expiry date? Link to comment
Chitown01 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Any potential risks considering it is close to the expiry date? The new I-94 you will receive upon re-entry will be vvalid only till the exp date on visa stamp Link to comment
rockafficiando Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I inquired with my company and the HR was like I would need a new Visa stamp. Potential risks as in entering the US time and again on old H1 visa and new I-797 Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 "The new I-94 you will receive upon re-entry will be vvalid only till the exp date on visa stamp" FYI The I94 is always stam[ped till petitiopn expiry and the visa is immaterial as long as it is facially valid. Link to comment
Chitown01 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 No risks If HR says get a new stamp just get it and be done with it. Link to comment
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