Attending for Visa after H1 Transfer

[chandru_p]

Hi Experts,

I have changed from Employer A to Employer B ( US based employer) and H1 transfer to Employer B completeded and recieved new I 797 and I -94. My Exisiting Visa is valid until July 2010. And New petition and I -94 valid until 2012.

I am planning India trip in August 2009.

1) If I travelled out of country, do I have to go for stamping and have a new visa stamped to travel back to US? OR since I already have valid vaisa, Can I come back with that ( showing new petition with that?)

2) Basically I am from South India belongs to Chennai consulate division in India, Can I go for stamping to mumbai consulate? Some of my friends told that, since this is not a new H-1 and just H-1 transfer, I can go to any consulate for stamping in home country. Is that true?

Please advice.

Thanks much!

[abhayg4]

Hi Chandru,

(1) You do not require to go for Visa Stamping again as u have a Valid Visa till July 2010.
So while coming back show the exisiting Visa and new I-797 approval and make sure at Port of Entry u get a new I-94 till 2012 .
If u go after July 2010 - then u require a new visa stamping.
Remember u have to hand over all ur I-94;s while going back to India.

(2) That's correct. When u go to India next time after JULY 2010- u can go to any Consulate as u will be under the category - Indian Citizen Resident in US.

Regards,
Abhay