Visit to canada

[viswanathan]

I want to visit canada for 10 days.
I have Advance Parole and EAD and my I-485 Approval is pending.Can I enter US based in AP and EAD ?
Or Do I still need visa stamping at US Consulate-canada to re-enter US, based on my H 1 visa ?

[kabkaba]

If your current status is H1, you can use automatic visa revalidation (AVR) to return to US. All you need to do is keep your I-94 with you when you leave US and return from Canada within 30 days. This way you can maintain your H1 status. If you return as a parolee, your dependents if any will not be able to maintain H4 status. If you don't have dependents it probably does not matter much.

[viswanathan]

Hi,
Thank you for your reply. Currently I do not have H1-B stamped on my passport. I only have the I-797 approval notice. Can I re-enter US on the basis of my H-1B approval notice even if it is not stamped on my passport?Or will I need to get it stamped in Canada? I am on my wife's GC application and we have our EAD and AP currently.

[kabkaba]

Please search and read about automatic Visa revalidation. You need to keep your latest I-94 (one obtained at POE or one at the bottom of approval notice) when you leave the US and you can return from a short (<30 days) trip to Canada/Mexico without having a valid Visa.