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Hello,
My H1B visa (stamped in passport) is expiring on Sep 1, 2019. I also have extension approved (I-797A ) for next 3 years which is until Sep 2021 but, don't have it stamped yet as I didn't travel to India. I am planning to travel to India in this July 2019 and have following questions.
Can you please share your valuable inputs on below points: ( Please consider my passport is getting expired on 17 June 2020 ) if this affects any of the answers.
- Will I be eligible for drop box if I travel to India and come back before Sep 1, 2019 to get new visa stamped based on new I-797 ?
- If I go for stamping for approved extension before current visa expiry, then will they cancel current visa stamp? or will they put a new visa stamp that will be effective from date of stamping till extension approved petition end date?
- Does passport expiry date matter in this case while getting latest visa stamped ? In my case extension is approved till 2021 Sep but, passport expires on June 2020.
- What is the best way to get new visa stamped, Option 1: when I travel in July 2019 AND Option 2: Do it in future when I travel again sometime in 2020.
Thanks a lot in advance for your suggestions!
My H1B visa (stamped in passport) is expiring on Sep 1, 2019. I also have extension approved (I-797A ) for next 3 years which is until Sep 2021 but, don't have it stamped yet as I didn't travel to India. I am planning to travel to India in this July 2019 and have following questions.
Can you please share your valuable inputs on below points: ( Please consider my passport is getting expired on 17 June 2020 ) if this affects any of the answers.
- Will I be eligible for drop box if I travel to India and come back before Sep 1, 2019 to get new visa stamped based on new I-797 ?
- If I go for stamping for approved extension before current visa expiry, then will they cancel current visa stamp? or will they put a new visa stamp that will be effective from date of stamping till extension approved petition end date?
- Does passport expiry date matter in this case while getting latest visa stamped ? In my case extension is approved till 2021 Sep but, passport expires on June 2020.
- What is the best way to get new visa stamped, Option 1: when I travel in July 2019 AND Option 2: Do it in future when I travel again sometime in 2020.
Thanks a lot in advance for your suggestions!
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