H4 Approval notice not received - visa stamping

[chnrbk]

Hi,

 

I have got my H1B & H4 B (spouse and kid) extension got approved 40 days ago. I have received approval notices(original) of H1B and H4 approval notice(I797) for my kid only but my spouse H4 approval is not yet received.

 

As per my employer, the lawyer has not yet received it. The status on USCIS website is showing name was updated for H4 receipt number and for H1B it is showing 'approved and emailed decision'.

 

I have to go for visa stamping in another 25 days. I am not sure if this is fine to go for stamping without H4 approval notice for my spouse. I am eligible for drop box option.

 

Any advise is helpful to me in my case. is it ok to go to travel out of US or no.

 

Thanks

[pontevecchio]

H4 approval notice has no meaning in the context of the H4 visa.

[chnrbk]

H4 approval notice has no meaning in the context of the H4 visa.

Thanks pontevecchio for your reply. As per my understanding ,H4 approval willl be there if H4 status extension is done from USA. you mean in this case as well, there is no meaning in H4 Approval notice(i797/i539)? if that is the case I don't understand why there is a approval notice separately .

[chnrbk]

 

H4 approval notice has no meaning in the context of the H4 visa.

Thanks pontevecchio for your reply. As per my understanding ,H4 approval willl be there if H4 status extension is done from USA. you mean in this case as well, there is no meaning in H4 Approval notice(i797/i539)? if that is the case I don't understand why there is a approval notice separately .

 

[pontevecchio]

H4 approval notice has meaning with the I94. Unlike H1 where a petition has to be approved H4 is merely status extension based on the H1 person. You need a H1 approval for applying for the H1 visa and so does she. Nothing called H4 visa based on H4 approval.

[chnrbk]

H4 approval notice has meaning with the I94. Unlike H1 where a petition has to be approved H4 is merely status extension based on the H1 person. You need a H1 approval for applying for the H1 visa and so does she. Nothing called H4 visa based on H4 approval.

 

Ok, thanks. I understand that H4 approval is not required to get H4 visa when go visa stamping. Its merely used to maintain status(i94) while in USA?

[bobvisa]

Ok, thanks. I understand that H4 approval is not required to get H4 visa when go visa stamping. Its merely used to maintain status(i94) while in USA?

Correct 

[chnrbk]

Correct 

Thanks bobvisa,

 

My kid go the original i797 approval notice with I94 attached to it.

Do I need to submit my kids approval notice or just keep it with me and share only mine h1b approval notice(because my wife h4 not received) while go I go for drop box.