SSN without US stamping (lost passport in USA)

[gautham091986]

Hi All,

Mine could be a very rare and a unique case. Request you to suggest what can be done in my case.

I entered US in Nov 2013 and lost my Indian passport (along with original I-797, infact my whole bag was stolen) during the thanksgiving weekend. I filed a police complaint and applied for a duplicate passport with Chicago Indian consulate. It would take anything between 6 to 8 weeks for them to process my application.

I have not applied for SSN before my passport was lost. Now do I need to go back to India with my new passport and get it stamped and come back to apply for an SSN. What I was led to believe is in order to apply for an SSN, we need Indian passport, H1B stamping on it and I 94.

I have the following queries. Request your time to clarify and guide me.

1. Do I need to go to India for stamping once again. Will I be able to get my passport restamped without the original I 797.
2. Can I apply for an SSN once my new passport is collected. The new passport will not have the H1B stamping.

Please help.

Thanks,
Gautam

[raghvi]

Hi All,

Mine could be a very rare and a unique case. Request you to suggest what can be done in my case.

I entered US in Nov 2013 and lost my Indian passport (along with original I-797, infact my whole bag was stolen) during the thanksgiving weekend. I filed a police complaint and applied for a duplicate passport with Chicago Indian consulate. It would take anything between 6 to 8 weeks for them to process my application.

I have not applied for SSN before my passport was lost. Now do I need to go back to India with my new passport and get it stamped and come back to apply for an SSN. What I was led to believe is in order to apply for an SSN, we need Indian passport, H1B stamping on it and I 94.

I have the following queries. Request your time to clarify and guide me.

1. Do I need to go to India for stamping once again. Will I be able to get my passport restamped without the original I 797.
2. Can I apply for an SSN once my new passport is collected. The new passport will not have the H1B stamping.

Please help.

Thanks,
Gautam

I am afraid you would have to apply for new visa. But you should be able to stay till the I-94. You can get a I797 Copy too. I-94 copy also should be able get.




This is my opinion not legal advice.

[gautham091986]

I am afraid you would have to apply for new visa.

https://www.immihelp.com/usa-visa-faq/

This is my opinion not legal advice.

But I am in US currently. Do I need to go back to India for stamping. Please suggest.

[raghvi]

But I am in US currently. Do I need to go back to India for stamping. Please suggest.

As per that you can stay on H1 status as long as current I-94 is valid. So I dotn think you need to travel. Also, you can get I797 Copy

This is my opinion not legal advice.

[gautham091986]

As per that you can stay on H1 status as long as current I-94 is valid. So I dotn think you need to travel. Also, you can get I797 Copy http://www.us-immigration.com/form-I...lace-I-797.jsp


This is my opinion not legal advice.

Thank you. So unless I get my new visa stamped, I wont be able to apply for the passport. Is my understanding correct.

[raghvi]

Thank you. So unless I get my new visa stamped, I wont be able to apply for the passport. Is my understanding correct.

??? Where did you get that from? On what will you get the visa stamped? You first need to get another passport.

New stamping will happen only outside US.

This is my opinion not legal advice.

[ivar29]

ivar29

Hi All,

Mine could be a very rare and a unique case. Request you to suggest what can be done in my case.

I entered US in Nov 2013 and lost my Indian passport (along with original I-797, infact my whole bag was stolen) during the thanksgiving weekend. I filed a police complaint and applied for a duplicate passport with Chicago Indian consulate. It would take anything between 6 to 8 weeks for them to process my application.

I have not applied for SSN before my passport was lost. Now do I need to go back to India with my new passport and get it stamped and come back to apply for an SSN. What I was led to believe is in order to apply for an SSN, we need Indian passport, H1B stamping on it and I 94.

I have the following queries. Request your time to clarify and guide me.

1. Do I need to go to India for stamping once again. Will I be able to get my passport restamped without the original I 797.
2. Can I apply for an SSN once my new passport is collected. The new passport will not have the H1B stamping.

Please help.

Thanks,
Gautam

can you please contact to me my email id is [email protected]
i also same situation i lost my original i797 document.