Confused on Rare H1 Case

[afz92]

I got H1 i797 Approved for 3 years but US embassy in my Country only stamps visa for 1 year. Worst happened when I entered US officer only gave me 1 year i94. Now my Visa and I94 are expiring in couple of months but I still have 2 years I797 approval. What to do in this case?



Any help will be highly appreciated.

[newacct]

Did you check your I-94 online? If you showed the officer your H1b petition approval notice, and he did not admit you until H1b petition approval, he made a mistake. Your period of admission should not have anything to do with visa validity. The only reason that he can admit you for a shorter time is if your passport expired sooner. So contact a CBP deferred inspection office to try to get it fixed.

Otherwise, there are 2 options:
1. Leave the US and re-enter. You don't need to get a new visa -- you can re-enter on your current visa up to the day it expires; they should still admit you until your H1b petition approval. Or
2. Have your employer apply for an H1b extension along with extension of status inside the US.