vgan Posted October 28, 2013 Report Posted October 28, 2013 Hi, I recently got a new job. I have started my H1-B transfer with the new company with the photocopy of my I797 & all other documents with premium processing. So i should get my i797 with the new employer soon. My previous employer has not given me my original I797. And i am planning a visit to my home country end of november. So for visa stamping, will i need original 797 of my previous employer as well or just the current one is fine? Would really appreciate if anyone can help me on this. Thanks!
jairichi Posted October 28, 2013 Report Posted October 28, 2013 A photocopy of the old one should be fine along with new one.
areddy1234 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Posted October 28, 2013 Hi, I recently got a new job. I have started my H1-B transfer with the new company with the photocopy of my I797 & all other documents with premium processing. So i should get my i797 with the new employer soon. My previous employer has not given me my original I797. And i am planning a visit to my home country end of november. So for visa stamping, will i need original 797 of my previous employer as well or just the current one is fine? Would really appreciate if anyone can help me on this. Thanks! U should have your original I797... Ask your previous employer to send the documents to you.. say something like u r going india and need documents, if he is not aware of ur transfer yet...
gitasankar Posted October 28, 2013 Report Posted October 28, 2013 I appeared for H1B visa interview at Chennai consulate on 07/23/2013. I am in EVC Model. I have been staying in US since 2006. This is my 7th year extension through my GC I-140. I was asked to all of my original previous I-797s right from the day 1 of my US stay. I shown all the original I-797s. They verified all of my I-797s for the years from 2006 to 2013. They made copies of all of my I-797s and returned the original back to me. Anyhow I was issued 221 g - Blue slip by saying that they want to go for Additional Administrative Processing. I am waiting to hear from them. I have completed 97 days so far. If you don't have original I-797, at least the copy of your previous I-797 will do I guess. But I am not sure whether the consulate will be satisfied with copy of your previous I-797 instead of original.
Tjgarla Posted October 28, 2013 Report Posted October 28, 2013 The older H1Bs , it is fine to have a copy, the latest one needs to be original. ( a lot of H1Bs i know got the approvals with just the copies)
prafulkadam Posted October 30, 2013 Report Posted October 30, 2013 I am also in same situation. I got new job and i have new employer's original i797....but i dont have original copy of i797 from my previous employer...i dont think they will provide me original copy now. However, i have scanned copy of that i797...hopefully that works...fingers crossed
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