H1B stamping for company change

[Samik]

2 months back I have changed my company from company A to company B in US.

My passport has a H1B visa stamp(company A) that has an expiry date as 19-NOV-2016.

When I changed from company A to company B, with recaptured time, I received an approved petition(company B) that has an expiry date as 18-JAN-2017.

Now, I am planning for India travel in May 2016(10 days).

Do I have to get the visa stamped(company B) in India so that my passport would also have a visa stamp(company B) with an expiry date of 18-JAN-2017?

If yes, am I eligible for (interview waiver)Drop-box submission method? How much time Drop-box process takes?

[avog]

Technically you should get it stamped with new company. But people do travel if you can give valid reasons at the port of entry.

 

You are not eligible for Drop box - as you recent H1 Stamping was done by the same company.

[pontevecchio]

You can utilize the existing visa and do not have to get a new one.

[bobvisa]

as you already have a valid visa, you dont have to go for visa interview. Make sure to provide your new companys I797 when u return. 

[pontevecchio]

Technically one does not need to get a new visa. The existing visa remains valid as per USCIS memos.

[Samik]

Thank you all for the response.

I am planning for another trip to India in Nov 2016, and that is why I was thinking of getting my company B visa stamped during my May 2016 India visit. So while coming back from India after my second trip in Nov 2016, I will have visa on passport till Jan 2017.

Will there be any issue if I get company B visa stamped in May 2016?