H1b stamping 3 to 5 months before current h1b expiration date

[joey241]

Hi, I'm in the same situation, please share any experience.

Current H1-B stamp was obtained in Vancouver, Canada and is valid until July 5, 2018. My company applied for H1 B renewal via premium processing and received new I 797 which has dates from July 6, 2018 - 2021.

If I travel to India on March 1, 2018, can I appear for interview and the H1 B stamp for new I 797?

US travel doc website mentions that for new employment, we cannot apply for visa more than 90 days in advance but my scenario is for renewal with the same company.

Going through lot of forums mentions it's ok get it done 4 months in advance if travelling to home country but looking if anyone has personal experiences.

can you please share your experience here, did you get it stamped 4 month before?