H1-B Stamping Administrative Process - Came back to US on AP.

[varindert]

I am in very strange situation:

I traveled to India in November 2012, went for H1-B stamping, consulate asked me for an additional document. In couple of days I submitted the document to US consulate, waited for couple of weeks, no response. In mean time I had to come back on AP/EAD for a family emergency in US.

In Jan I got an email from US consulate asking me to submit my passport. I told them I am back in US on EAD/AP. They replied back when ever I travel to India I need to submit my passport. But I am still not sure my stamping is approved or rejected.

US Consulate still has my original I-797, which is expiring in October 2013.

My Question can I apply for H1-B extension?

I know for a fact even though I entered on AP my current status is H1-B (because my H1-B is still valid).

Anyone been in this situation before?

Thanks.

VT

[pontevecchio]

"know for a fact even though I entered on AP my current status is H1-B"

That is a very nebulous supposition not necessarily accepted by all Lawyers and not necessarily true. Why the antipathy to using AP/EAD?