Travel on B2 even if I have H1b stamped

[spring1234]

My H1b is valid till sept 2015. I was working in US for 1 year on H1b till now. Now i donot have a project and my employer has suggested me to travel back to India till a project is assigned. 

 

Now when I am in India I have to take care of some personal errand in US and want to travel to US. 

My questions: 

 

1) Can i travel on B2 without affecting my H1b

2) What can be a valid reason to travel to US on B2. 

3) Can I say at immigration that I am not on a project now?

[jairichi]

My H1b is valid till sept 2015. I was working in US for 1 year on H1b till now. Now i donot have a project and my employer has suggested me to travel back to India till a project is assigned. 

 

Now when I am in India I have to take care of some personal errand in US and want to travel to US. 

My questions: 

 

1) Can i travel on B2 without affecting my H1b

2) What can be a valid reason to travel to US on B2. 

3) Can I say at immigration that I am not on a project now?

1. Yes.

2. Whatever the reason you have.

3. Truth.

[rahul412]

It's almost impossible to get B2 after working on H1.

So its better to file COS to B2 when you are in US.

[spring1234]

Right now i am not paid while I am in India. Now when i want to travel n B2, at the POE, would he cancel my H1 because i am not paid in US?

[jairichi]

Right now i am not paid while I am in India. Now when i want to travel n B2, at the POE, would he cancel my H1 because i am not paid in US?

While you are in India you are no longer in H1B status as you are outside US and there fore there is no reason for you to be paid. Immigration officer will not cancel your H1B visa.

[rahul412]

Right now i am not paid while I am in India. Now when i want to travel n B2, at the POE, would he cancel my H1 because i am not paid in US?

Once you cross US, you are no longer on H1. So you are good to