Hi,
I am on an H1 visa and my wife on an H4 visa. We got our H-status recently extended for the 3 years beyond the original 6 year period. However the H-stamping on our passports have expired.
We applied for our I-485's in july and recently got the receipts. We have not received the approved EAD/AP yet.
We want to travel to india in december.
Given this background, the questions I have are:
1. Will I be able to secure a H1 and H4 stamping for me and my wife respectively if I travel outside the country? Are there any problems associated with that? I have heard some claims/rumors that travelling on H4 without AP/EAD is equivalent to abandoning your AOS and it is apparently ok to do so with an H1.
2. Would I be jeopardizing mine and/or my wife's AOS application by leaving the country and entering it with a valid H-visa and I-485 receipt?
3. What is more advisable, Getting the H-stamping in India or in Vancouver or in Mexico?
Any information that you can provide regarding this subject would be useful.
Thanks,
-Vishwas.
I am on an H1 visa and my wife on an H4 visa. We got our H-status recently extended for the 3 years beyond the original 6 year period. However the H-stamping on our passports have expired.
We applied for our I-485's in july and recently got the receipts. We have not received the approved EAD/AP yet.
We want to travel to india in december.
Given this background, the questions I have are:
1. Will I be able to secure a H1 and H4 stamping for me and my wife respectively if I travel outside the country? Are there any problems associated with that? I have heard some claims/rumors that travelling on H4 without AP/EAD is equivalent to abandoning your AOS and it is apparently ok to do so with an H1.
2. Would I be jeopardizing mine and/or my wife's AOS application by leaving the country and entering it with a valid H-visa and I-485 receipt?
3. What is more advisable, Getting the H-stamping in India or in Vancouver or in Mexico?
Any information that you can provide regarding this subject would be useful.
Thanks,
-Vishwas.