HIB I797B expiry date

[amarnath.g]

Hi all,

 

 

         I have an I-797B, which i got in the year 2008. but at that time I did not go to US embassy for stamping.

 

        so I would like to know, can I proceed my processing with the same I-797B,

 

        for how many years it is valid.

 

 

thank you

 

Amarnath

(*************@gmail.com)

[jairichi]

Hi all,

 

 

         I have an I-797B, which i got in the year 2008. but at that time I did not go to US embassy for stamping.

 

        so I would like to know, can I proceed my processing with the same I-797B,

 

        for how many years it is valid.

 

 

thank you

 

Amarnath

(*************@gmail.com)

No. An employer has to file a cap exempt H1B petition and on approval you can travel to US with a valid H1B visa and I797.

[pontevecchio]

797 refers to a notice. If you mean you had an H1 petition approved in 2008 then that petition is useless. You have been cap counted. You can get a new employer to file possibly a non cap H1 and on approval get the visa and come over to start.