H1B Visa 2010 Approved, When Can I Go for Visa Stamping?
By HSB
I know many readers for last 25 days here at HSB are looking for H1B Visa 2010 related information ( Approval, Petition number, Premium and regular processing, ..). There are many H1B 2010 applicants who are currently living outside United States. So, the question is
I got H1B Visa petition for FY 2010 approved, I would like to know when can I go for H1B Visa stamping to nearby US Consulate.?
H1B Visa Stamping
H1B Visa approval is your first step towards coming to United States. There are lot more work to be done, before you can actually come to US on H1B Visa. I guess some consulting company should have your H1B Visa petition, if you are living outside United States.
There were few of consulting companies last year, that never gave H1B Receipt number to the applicants living outside US. Once, your H1B Petition is approved, USCIS will send official H-1B Approval Notice (form I 797).
- If attorney is representing the employer then
- H1B Approval Notice ( I797) USCIS -> Attorney -> Employer -> Employee ( you)
- If attorney is representing you then
- H1B Approval Notice from USCIS -> Attorney -> You
Along with approval notice, you will need list of H1B Visa Stamping documents from your employer. Once, you get those documents, your employer must give their approval for you to go for stamping. Typically, you can go for stamping upto 20 days in advance from H1B start date.
Probably your next question will be -
- What will happen if I go for H1B Stamping without employer’s approval?
Above question is answered at After H1B Approval – What Next?
Related posts:
- After H1B Approval – What Next?
- My H1B Visa 2008 – Case Received And Pending To Approved
- Now there is No H1B FY 2010 Lottery – What Next?
- L1 to H1B Visa Transfer without H1B Approval Notice?
- H1B Petition 2010 Check Encashed = H1B Visa Approved?
Hi
I am new to this site and also dont have much knowledge on H1B visa.So if my question is absurd,please do excuse.
I would like to know how to find an employer in US who will offer me a H1B visa.I have 3 years of experience working in IT companies in India but really want to know my prospects in US.
You can find answers to your questions by reading all the blog articles related to H1B Visa here. There many interesting discussions and comments to learn from.
My H1 has been Approved.
I am on F1-OPT, and my H1 gets valid from Oct. 1
I wasn’t planning to go to India for H-1 stamping this year.
My Green Card process may start early next year.
My question is that:
“Is the H-1 Visa STAMP required to start the process for Green Card”?
OR
“Can I Apply for a Green Card just on my H-1 Approval Notice?”
Hi,
I got my H1B approved for 2010. I want to go Canada for stamping. Please let me know when should I go. And how can I get an appointment for visa interview in canada. If I need to take visa from canadian embassy to enter in Canada, how long it would be?
Thanks. I highly appreciate your response.
Hi HSB,
In our last conversation you said you cannot give h1 sponsors employers details in public. I have not applied this year, Iam planning to apply for next year. So can you let me know the list thru private message or something, pls let me knw so that I can provide or vice versa an email id for further communication
would really appreciate if you can give me the list
Cheers
Reena
I am a teacher n i got my h1b approval for 2010. But my company said that it is valid for one year and can be extended.
My question to you all is that did anybody get h1b for one year and can my visa to extended for more years.
i’m very confuse, please help.
I have visitor visa & now I came back India for H1b staming,I got H1B Approved from my Employer, After H1B stamped whats the earliest/lasts I can enter U.S. on a H1B visa.
Regards,
Renu.
You can enter anytime after 20th September.
Hi all,
can u people tell me if anybody has filed H1B through consultant called paragon technologies(PRISM) in chennai..?
Hi diganta, Am also applied through paragon technologies. Could you give me your mail id or phone number. We can discuss in person regarding this H1B case status.
Hi,
I ahve filed by H1B for this year through Paragon,But i havent recive any updated till now.Do you have any idea .can we talk.
Thanks
Abhishek
hi.
give me your emailid or phone no..
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tell me the way to pass my email id.i try to put my mail id here but administrator remove it
you can contact me on the above emailid and the phone number provided by me..
i can’nt see any
you just search the comment posted on August 7, 2009 at 7:42 AM by me.
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Hi
i am from India and i heard of an acquintance who has got H1 approval and got stamping done and now his company is sending him to US in next 2 weeks
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE. Isnt he suppose to travel AFTER 1st October even if his stamping has been done now
SO THE QUESTION IS, ARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS OF TRAVELING TO US BEFORE 1ST OCT IF YOUR COMPANY PROVIDES SOME KIND OF LETTER TO REQUEST THAT THE PROJECT IS STARTING EARLIER AND THE CANDIDATE NEEDS TO VISIT US SOON.
i am unable to understand otherwise how this candidate can visit US. He does not even hold any other visa (like B1/B2 etc)
Please clarify
Cheers,
TheOne
I am on opt-extension. I got h1b approved for 2010. I am currently working. Can i go to india in august and get h1b visa stamping and come back to US and continue my work on opt-ext till october.
generally the opt ead card has no-re-entry. so no. unless u get a new i-20 from univ with a travel permission. i would still stay away from this, and just go after october.
To All Confused H1B Visa Stamp Seekers
When you apply for a visa ?
As soon as you receive all the required documents from your employer/attorney you can apply for the H1B Visa at your nearest US Embassy / Consulate.
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This is what US Embassy (New Delhi) Website has to say about “When to Apply for H1B Visa”.
A. Apply early for a visa. You should apply as soon as you have an approved petition, as indicated by receipt of a Form I-797, Notice of Approval.
Source: http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/applyinghlopq.html
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So you can apply whenever you wish and whenever you have all the docs ready.
For those who have their H1B Visa Approved by USCIS this year,
They can apply on any day till 30th September, 2009, if they want to start working in US on Oct 1st 2009.
1st Oct, 2009 is the “Employment Start Date ” of all Petitions who have applied & approved this year.
Best of Luck to all.
hi.. my consultant has told me that my h1b petition has been approved . also that the process is going smooth and according to plan. is it true that despite all , i cannot enter U.S before 1 october 2009 ?? and when do we generaly apply for a visa at the consulate.?
hi HSB please respond
i got an email from my employer saying that they got my approval notice and asked me for my complete address and full name
but i need to ask about important questions
1- i am married shall i take my wife with me when i am going to take visa stamp from embassy in our country ?
when shall i travel after getting stamp of visa ?
thanks
ehab
If you are given an approval, does it mean that on the visa stamping you’re already approved? or there is still a chance of denial?
Yes there is a chance of Denial, if the Visa Officer think that your Degrees or Qualifications or Experience is Fake.
Please help me. I applied for H1 this year and got my h1 approval. I am on my L1 visa so applied for COS. my L1 company asked me to leave to india on april 15th 2009. Right now i am in India. Can I go for stamping immediately and come back to US in Sep 2009 as I have valid L1 visa till sept 2010.
I am in the US and currently working on OPT. My case status says “Approval Notice sent”. I was wondering what would be the next step in the procecss?
My OPT expired on the 26th of April. I have been approved for H1B. Can I travel outside the USA until I get the H1B stamping?
Whats the earliest I can go for stamping?
If approved / stamped whats the earliest i can enter the country on a H-1b visa?
I guess answer to your first question is already in the article above. Second question I have added to the H1B 201 FAQ’s Queue.
Hi HSB,
In our last conversation you said you cannot give h1 sponsors employers details in public. I have not applied this year, Iam planning to apply for next year. So can you let me know the list thru private message or something, pls let me knw so that I can provide or vice versa an email id for further communication
would really appreciate if you can give me the list
Cheers
Reena
I have an H3 visa that will expired on July 31 and my H1B starts on Oct 1. I was told that I can get my visa stamped at any time and that I can returned to the USA up to 30 days before Oct 1. Is this correct?
Thank you!
Someone said that if you are outside US you cannot go to embassy now, because the H1-B visa is only valid for 3 months. If you visa is issued now, it will be expired before you actually enter US in Sept.
Is it ture?
Nope not all all. You have incorrect information. Wait for the answer to in response.
Hi HSB,
I have heard the same information as Jon’s. My friend told me that the H1-B visa stamp is only valid for 3 months. Does the three-month period refer to some time before the H-1B start date (Oct. 1st) or the earliest entry date (10 days before the H-1B start date)? My employer asked me to start on Oct. 5. Will this affect my H-1B start date?
I have been working in Wellington, New Zealand for almost two years. My attorney told me to have my visa stamp in New Zealand. But I am not a permanent resident of New Zealand yet. Will this couse any problems? I have resigned my current job and my last day in New Zealand will be July 31. I want to make an oppointment for visa interview on July 10th if the three-month information is correct.
Many thanks for your information and clarification.
What about the people who got the approval and live inside the US (Doing Change of Status)? What’s the next step? Where can we get the stamping?
I am in a similar situation. I am already on F1 and have an approved H1b for 2010,so how do i go about filing for change of status so that I can avoid the cap gap. My employer filed for consular processing instead of change of status.
Hi Tanveer Jat,
If you are on F1 and still going to school then your should have filled for a change of status from f1 to h1b.If your employer filled for consular process then you will have to leave the country and come in on h1b visa stamped in your passport and you can enter the country 10 days before the h1b kicks in.If you on f1 and your h1b is approved your SEVIS number in your I-20 might be deactivated,please check with your college DSO, if that is the case then you might be out of Status and you can not be like that for long, as it might cause a delay in your entry to USA.Make sure that your SEVIS number is Active.
I am in the same situation. Talk to the company attorney, you can apply for an amendment and apply for Change of Status.