Does filing for fresh H1 while I am in India (already has H4 but not traveled to US) has any impact on my H1 APPROVAL/Lottery and consequent stamping

[vsk417]

Does filing for fresh H1 while I am in India (already has H4 but not traveled to US) has any impact on my H1 APPROVAL/Lottery and consequent stamping in Consulate ? 

 

I have people telling me that filing H1 from US and COS from H4 has more success rate then filing H1 when person is in India and going through consular processing? Is that true? 

I was under the impression that Lottery and Petition approval will go through the same PROCEDURE and TIME irrespective of person is in US or India for fresh H1 ? Correct? 

Is there any specific advantage or edge for people filing H1 in US on H4 for cos? (except the additional step of attending to consulate for stamping)

[pontevecchio]

No specific advantage .

[jairichi]

Does filing for fresh H1 while I am in India (already has H4 but not traveled to US) has any impact on my H1 APPROVAL/Lottery and consequent stamping in Consulate ? 

 

I have people telling me that filing H1 from US and COS from H4 has more success rate then filing H1 when person is in India and going through consular processing? Is that true? 

I was under the impression that Lottery and Petition approval will go through the same PROCEDURE and TIME irrespective of person is in US or India for fresh H1 ? Correct? 

Is there any specific advantage or edge for people filing H1 in US on H4 for cos? (except the additional step of attending to consulate for stamping)

Your impression is right. Both routes pass through the same standard procedures. The only advantage one gets when applying from US is it is a change of status and there fore there is no additional step of applying for a visa at US consulate unless one travels outside the country.