Need Advice again on Travel during H1B transfer process

[indpraveen.ji]

Experts, 

 

I am working for Client X through Company A for the past 3 months in US and my Passport has visa stamped till 2017 in Company A's name. I have initiated the H1 transfer to Company B in premium processing and waiting for the receipt number. Meanwhile I want to travel to India this 16th and planning to go directly to Company's B location in US while returning from India. Instead of resigning from Company A, I am planning to tell that I am going to India for urgent personal works and will be back after 3 weeks. 

 

I have the following doubts. 

 

1. While coming back to Company B's location, in immigration will it suffice if I show just the new I797 and old visa in passport without going to Stamping in India? 

2. For the two weeks in India my Company A will not pay me, in this case will I go in out of status? and will it cause any issue when I come back without new stamping? 

3. Will it suffice if I show just the scanned copy of new I797 in the immigration of company B's location? or original approved copy should be shown? 

 

Your advice is appreciated

[jairichi]

1. Yes.

2. Outside US you are not in any status with respect to US immigration. Not being paid is not an issue at all.

3. Original (sometimes at POE they ask for it)

[indpraveen.ji]

Thanks jairichi... Can you please clarify me on the below two too

 

1. Will it be a problem if in POE I showed the scanned copy and tell the officer that my new I797 got approved when I was in India and I will be getting the original after visiting the Company only.

2. In case while during my return to Company B's location, if my H1 Transfer is still in progress can I show my old I797 and enter into B's location ? Because my Company A's location is different. If so, what is the best reason we can give the officers in B's POE?

[jairichi]

Thanks jairichi... Can you please clarify me on the below two too

 

1. Will it be a problem if in POE I showed the scanned copy and tell the officer that my new I797 got approved when I was in India and I will be getting the original after visiting the Company only.

2. In case while during my return to Company B's location, if my H1 Transfer is still in progress can I show my old I797 and enter into B's location ? Because my Company A's location is different. If so, what is the best reason we can give the officers in B's POE?

1. You can try but nothing is guaranteed. Every time I traveled to US, at POE I was asked specifically for my actual I797.

2. No, that might bring about serious consequences.

[indpraveen.ji]

ohh... Thanks jairichi...