Urgent - Original I-797 (I-140) needed for h1b stamping?

[arthi123]

Hello,

I have a h1b stamping appointment at the Chennai Consulate on the 29th of Nov.

I am in my 7th yr of h1b.My 3 yr extension has been approved based on aprroved I-140.

I have a question on the approved I-140.I do not have the original I-797 for my I-140 approval.

Will I need it for the interview?

I have the original I-797 for the h1b extension approval but not for the I-140.I only have a copy.

My company immigration team said its not needed.

is this correct?

Thanks,
arthi

[txh1b]

You would not need it. It is good to use this as an excuse to get the copy of the I140 from the not so willing companies as you would need that to port the PD if you decide to move elsewhere.

[arthi123]

Thank you very much.My company has already given me a copy.It looks exactly like my h1b I-797 without the I-94 of course.

That is what is needed, right?

[txh1b]

Thank you very much.My company has already given me a copy.It looks exactly like my h1b I-797 without the I-94 of course.

That is what is needed, right?

It should have the category, priority date on the top part if it is the approval notice for I140. this document is really not necessary but good for YOU to have for future use like mentioned earlier.