DS160 for last visa stamp

[krishhkanth]

While filing my DS160,

What should I fill for the entry when was the last US visa received?
(1) Either L1B Visa which I used was stamped on Mar 2008 or
(2) H1B Visa which I never used was stamped on April 2008.

Thanks in advance,
Krishh

[kabkaba]

H1 based on the last date of issue.

[krishhkanth]

The immeditae next question was
Are you applying for the same type of visa?


As am applying for L1B again, and the last used visa was L1B, then I should say yes for the above question but if I specify H1B (which was never used)for my previous question then I should say no for the above question.

Will this create any confusion with visa officer?
Will he ask me why I had not used the last visa (H1B) stamped?

Can I use the L1B visa issued earlier than H1B?

Thanks a lot in advance.
Krishh

[kabkaba]

The answer is no. You are applying for different Visa.

[shervin143]

As am applying for L1B again, and the last used visa was L1B, then I should say yes for the above question but if I specify H1B (which was never used)for my previous question then I should say no for the above question.
>>> It doesn't matter whether you used the visa or not. The question asks about the last visa that was stamped in your passport. If H1B was the last visa that was issued to you, then enter H1B.

Will this create any confusion with visa officer?
>>> What confusion?

Will he ask me why I had not used the last visa (H1B) stamped?
>>> There will be no such question. Even they ask, explain the reason why you were not able to use the H1B visa. Usually when you get H1B, your L1 visa should have got cancelled. If you have both valid L1 and H1B visas in your passport, then consider yourself lucky.

Can I use the L1B visa issued earlier than H1B?
>>> If it is valid, then YES.