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I have an H1B which came in lottery in 2013. I traveled to US from 2014-2015. During my stay, my visa was extended till Nov 2017. I came back to India in December 2015.
Now currently, to travel again, I got an amendment filed from same employer for different client/location which got acknowledged in June 17.
Since my extended visa was not stamped, & before going for stamping in July 17, I got to know that the approval notice for extension is missing/lost.
As per employer I can't go for stamping interview or travel on xerox copy. My appointment got cancelled from employer.
As per employer, applying duplicate copy would take 3-4 months. Also the amendment petitions's approval notice won't come sooner, it might take another 2-3 months.
My Visa would be expired by that time.
Now, I have an option to get my visa extended from offshore.
To which employer says that they need to withdraw amendment petition which is already going on and would file a new petition for amendment cum extension.(Since 2 petitions won't be filed simultaneously)
My question is : How much time does USCIS take to withdraw an ongoing amendment petition. If its more than few weeks then my employer won't file my extension petition.
Please help.
Now currently, to travel again, I got an amendment filed from same employer for different client/location which got acknowledged in June 17.
Since my extended visa was not stamped, & before going for stamping in July 17, I got to know that the approval notice for extension is missing/lost.
As per employer I can't go for stamping interview or travel on xerox copy. My appointment got cancelled from employer.
As per employer, applying duplicate copy would take 3-4 months. Also the amendment petitions's approval notice won't come sooner, it might take another 2-3 months.
My Visa would be expired by that time.
Now, I have an option to get my visa extended from offshore.
To which employer says that they need to withdraw amendment petition which is already going on and would file a new petition for amendment cum extension.(Since 2 petitions won't be filed simultaneously)
My question is : How much time does USCIS take to withdraw an ongoing amendment petition. If its more than few weeks then my employer won't file my extension petition.
Please help.
