Agreed with Ragus comment 100 %, my petition for change of employer was submitted on May 11 2016 and my H1-B petition was approved on Jan 19 2016. Can I apply for another position with another employer without having them go through H1b process (since mine is already approved) ? Can I have my first H1B visa stamped in Canada? My wife is expecting and she will not able to travel anytime soon for the stamping. what exactly this security check and how many days it will take. So, moving the example to the present time, on May 1, 2022, the employer filed an H1B petition with an October 1, 2022 start date. There will be a visa fee of at least $190 for each machine-readable visa issued. Location change is from my employers location A to location B. First my employer shall filed a ammandment petition for new work location with LCA and then i shall go for stamping and travel to the exact state where i am going to work. Employment duration with present employer 6 months. I have to make lot of assumptions since you have not mentioned your current status:- My H-1B Visa Petition Approved by USCIS as of Aug 12, 2014, but I could not appear for the H1b visa interview last year because of some mishap (met with an major accident). Check the Processing Time at USCIS page. My current employer Dell India wants to me to work for them in Austin. However I have a bit tricky situation. Your H-1B status is valid until the end validity date of your most recently issued I-94. IfH-1B visa approved without COS, and you live inside the U.S., you will have to travel outside the U.S. (to home country usually), get H-1B stamping in a U.S. consulate, and enter the U.S. up to10 days before October 1 if your Approval Date is on October 1. Please follow any instructions on the notice. Please help! You will need to apply for a visa stamp at a U.S. Consulate or Embassy abroad before your H-1B status can be activated. Once the LCA is approved, the employer may file an H1B petition with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Did your h1b approve for stamping? We have applied for the extension and we have got the receipt. can i take got visa stamping with that case ? *You do not need to present your original I-797 approval notice at your visa interview. Hire Us. 1. Visa Validity- I guess it will be 3 yrs, will confirm after arrival of hard copy The persons F-1 and optional practical training (OPT) is valid, so the beneficiary decides to travel outside the United States on August 25, 2022, returning to the U.S. on the F-1 on September 6, 2022, nearly a month prior to the H1B start date of October 1, 2022. Please provide me your valuable inputs regarding H1B RFE Currently on H4 STATUS Can he transfer Visa or will apply new visa? Can i get my H1 stamped in August from canada and re-enter US in aug or i need to wait until 10 days prior to october 1st ? You should ask the same questions to an Immigration Attorney. I am applying for cap-exempt H1B by my prospective employers petition with premium processing. Its taking longer than usual for H1B processing. with my understanding that in the approval notice the name of petitioner will be available in this case your name and how come do you know your date of birth has been entered wrongly? But, it is maybe good to get it clarified with an attorney. A copy of your visa stamping appointment letter. This processing can take several weeks. Our firm assists individuals and institutions across the U.S. with their immigration needs. I've received all H1B related documents from my employer. Got message: So I think I lost my visa status. It seems in either of the two cases I have to attend the visa interview in the home country. 2. I wont have time to get my visa changed over to H1B during this trip. Thanks for the detailed reply. By paying additional $1225 fee, H1B Visa applicants can request processing of, The Tracker for H-1B Visa Cap count updates from USCIS for FY 2010. You dont need stamping. If yes how.? My H1 is approved with COS. So, I have 2 questions: If H1 done vs CP, then you will stop working when you enter the US on H4. Later in 2010 I come to US on L1B visa. 2) when can i go for the stamping?? I just want to know what all documents I have to collect from my employer. I am searching for another client, So my question is if I will file an amendment in India with a new client lets say Client Z. My university mailed me to pay complete fee for the semester and leave else it shows USCIS that i didnt enrolled into course and goes out of status Hi, my OPT extension is valid until June 2018. We recommend beginning the permanent residence application as early as possible so that you may be eligible to extend your H-1B status beyond the six (6) year limit. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives can complete and submit . Hi Raghu, If my husband visa gets approved by nov15, do I need to wait for the documents? Do they tell you the date when you need to go to embassy to get your visa stamped or you have to book an appointment to go to embassy. It takes few days for the Database to sync between I-94 and DMV. Learn More, The Murthy Law Firm can conveniently and efficiently consult and/or represent clients located anywhere in the United States or abroad on U.S. immigration matters. Till what period my attorney/employer would receive the i797 approval Mail notice. I am on the place as you are. I have asked US HR already and they advise that travel is possible with the FedEx receipt number. I have plan to visit india march . I am very new to this blog. Ive never heard that before and I am very concern because I need to know if there could be any other document that my school can present or how can I contact the Department of Homeland Security , otherwise the embassy will not stamp my visa. 3. If yes, Could you please let me know what would be the process of transferring the Visa before Stamping.? When should I go for stamping looking into the current corona situation. You can do premium for faster approval. Thelist of member countries is here. Or go with the existing Ds-160 and show them the approval notice when questioned. This includes changes in work location, salary, and job duties. My employer resubmitted documents and USCIS received it within the RFE response date. If your visa application is approved it will be processed and mailed/available within 2 business days. I recently quit the company i was working for. 2. I just got a new Job Offer, is H1 transfer now a good idea? If you are interested in reaching out to us, please click here: P (413) 584-3232 As my OPT ends on Feb 2021, should I go for stamping before that or am I already on H1 and need to go to India and come back to make the change happen? I am in US and my status is F2. But during H1-B stamping what should i defend, if questioned about this? What is the maximum duration I can wait before going for stamping. Can I travel to India anytime in last week of November and get it stamped on 29th November(as this date is before my H1B start date). Please correct your article. For more information, please refer to theU.S. Department of State website specifically designed for people seeking U.S. visas. Still the status show it is under review, I am not sure what is the processing time in general. Current Status Visa type I have my new passport with me. I have received i797c notice of approval. Let's look at how it works and why USCIS will abandon your COS application. Now my ques is , I knw i can work on 1 h1b at a time. It will be bumpy ride. I got my h1b petition approved filed by my previous employer couple of days back. My H1 extension got approved under PP on 30th Nov 2015 as per USCIS website. This condition primarily applies if the applicants are located within the USA or outside the country at the time of H1B Visa petition. I was thinking of traveling to India to get the stamping in the month of November. chessmojo 1 yr. ago. Waited for i-129 approval but dont want to waste the chance of F1 visa. Will there be chance for getting stamped if I attend the interview late? I am planning to go india and i want to know whether stamping is possible or not from India in present situation. They applied for my H1B visa and I just got all the documents from them. Is the embassy open and is the next step to fill DS160? 1. Then I would have the H1-B and he could transfer to the H4 Visa and apply for EAD. I got my H1B application approved and also done with the stamping on may 2012 . Will my current H1-B application get rejected because i dont have these details? I also have a scanned copy of all the pages of my stolen passport which includes the copy of my F1 visa that expires in July 2018.. Please consult with an Immigration Attorney to sort this out to understand the nuances of the issues. *https://www.happyschools.com/visa-status-questions/*, Firstly , Thank you for the information provided in this website . In this scenario the H1 visa is filed through consultancy and the beneficiary is currently in USA with H4 status. If you receive additional days, you are not authorized to work beyond the expiration date of the I-797 approval notice. how soon and in what way I can travel to the USA ASAP. Getting your H-1B visa approval is the first step of your journey to towards your dream and a long career ahead in the USA. Your H-1B photograph. I got my first H1B approve in Sep 2011 for 1year. My H1B lottery is picked up this year. If I file an amendment, I have to wait for the approval notice and then go for stamping which might take more time. Please let me know what would be scenario. You can stay as long as you like on H1 without traveling , I am going to file for H1B next year. I would like to know if this will cause any problems when i go to India for my H1 Stamping?? I got I94 extension till 2019 March along my new H4 extension in 2016 September, and my H1b got approved in December 2016 without I-94 extension. Any other Visa (L1 or B1 etc ) NO other Visa I got my H1b approved , my situation is this i was doing second master from one university and paying fees in installments Is there a way I can reenter the States using my current F1 visa? File for L1 renewal with extension provided you have less than 6 months on L1 ( Please consult an expert on the procedure to convert your I94). Please contact our office before making travel plans. 1) Do I have to stop working as soon as his H1B is processed and approved (October 2020) or when the visa is stamped (June 2021)? If you have got H1 without I94 than you can work on L1 and the H1 is not valid till you go to your home country and get it stamped. H-4 dependents must have a copy of the primary H-1B visa holder's I-797 Approval Notice and application packet, and a copy of the marriage certificate (spouse) or birth certificate (child). I came to india and got H1B stamp in my Passport valid until September 2012. I am on OPT right now till June 2011. I am in same shoes of yours , please provide expert opinion on what you have done with your case or any other suggestion? As per the agreement with my current Singapore employer I can not take casual leaves during my probationary period, till Sep-09. My current H1 is ending on Dec 31st 2018; My current I94 validity is until Jan 10th 2019. I have checked my status online and it says , we denied your i129 and mailed you the decision . My employer applied my H1B on 4-4-2010. it is still in pending.my question is. Should I cancel my H1B ? Or should I do the same my employer has asked me to do. Now got dutch citizenship.Pl.let me know the next step for getting visa stamped. Another option is to renew my passport and submit application that way. My OPT is valid until October 12th. Be sure to keep evidence of time spent outside the U.S. so that you may recapture this time should you need to file an extension of H-1B status beyond the six (6) year limit. Thanks for asking. In USCIS site, my case status was changed to approved on July 16, 2015. Looking forwardat your best advice. Thanks, 1. or can I go to any country to get H1-B stamping ? Ask your new employer to file a new H1 and go to your home country and come back after Visa Stamping, 3. If you are in the United States on an H-1B visa, and your employer files a change of status petition on your behalf, you may be able to travel outside the United States after your change of status petition is approved. In Feb-20201 I went for the dropboxoption and the Visa got stamped with a petition with client Y. For purposes of the cap, each fiscal year begins on Oct. 1 of the prior calendar year. Please note that it may take several days or more for the consulate to verify the approval in the PIMS system, particularly if the visa application was the beneficiary of a petition to change or extend nonimmigrant status. Refer to US Consulate website and Required Documents list in this blog. I have the copy of the police report that was filed when I lost my passport. Again i m talking abt having multiple amendments ( not transfer). Your attorney can ask for replacement copy of Approval Notice. Typical H1B visa start date would be October 1st if the application was submitted during the month of April. I am scheduled for a business trip from Sep 27th to Oct. 6. But my company (employer A) had already filed a location change amendment, which just got an RFE after the transfer approval to B. Thanks Raghu. If yes then what would be the approximate cost of status change ? I think you have to wait for approval notice, because start date will be visible only in the Approval Notice. If my visa is not approved by the time I leave, will it be cancelled and do I need to apply again from india? I traveled to India on June 20th and reentered the United States in F-1 OPT status on July 15th. (Shilpi says: December 3, 2011 at 1:42 AM). Right now even my employer (federal government) does not have enough guidelines on what will happen in my case. Can anyone tell me, how much time is the USCIS taking for the petition processing now a days ? My employer processed my H1 last year and luckily my petition was selected in the lottery as well was approved. Not its not valid. You have to be worried only if are doing anything wrong. Note that if you depart the U.S. while your SSN application is pending, the system may indicate your departure and your application may be suspended. Im in H1B Status now and planning to transfer to new employer. You should have the Approval Notice with you. 3) However I left my employer who had filed my petition in February 2012 to join a new company Till when can I continue my job on L2-EAD? Sorry. 2. 2. to transfer you need the approval and EAC #. At the port of entry, you may request that your I-94 card be issued with an additional ten (10) days beyond the expiration data of the I-797 approval notice. would there be any problem returning US at the port of entry ? Can one more L1 to H2B COS is possible (I mean based on my L1 expired however 1-94 is valid) If the new company filed H1 with I94 than your I94 is nolonger valid.
