Visa stamp with old employer's i797 approval notice

[polka.nj]

Hi,

   I am on academic H1B and have recently changed employers (H1B academic to H1B academic).

I have my old employer's i797 approval, I do not have a visa stamp.

My new employer has applied for H1b visa and I have the receipt. I was told it can take 10-12 weeks as it's not premium (CSC).

I am going to India in a few weeks, and plan to get my visa stamping done.

I am wondering if I need to upgrade my to premium H1b visa transfer so I have the i797 before stamping.

I had emailed/called the consulate asking if the old employer's i797 is sufficient along with the new employer's receipt.

There hasn't been a response from them, so I'm not sure if I need to upgrade to premium processing for the transfer.

Any responses to this situation will help.

Thank you!

[pontevecchio]

You will need the latest H1 petition approval. You cannot get a visa based on the previous petition.