Hello My H1B extension was approved without an I94 number . My immigration team is asking me to exit US and re enter with visa stamping My I94 is already expired can i get the stamping done in canada or do I have to go back to India how many days can i stay in the US before going for stamping c…

Hi @ankushh You can visit Canada or Mexico for H1B stamping . It is not mandatory to go to India for stamping. You should leave US as early as possible to avoid issues as your i94 has already expired. You can come back and work for same client if your H1B has been approved for same client and work…

Thanks Anil . I have another question if you can help with . We are in the US currently and like I mentioned earlier my i 797 A is approved but my spouse and son’s H4 extension was applied but it still shows as received . Now my I94 is expired and not extended so i have to go out of the US for stam…

Hi @ankushh The chances are very high that your H4 extension will also be approved without i94 as they are dependent on H1B. I suggest to take them with you and get all visa stampings done at same time. H4 visa stamp is given based on H1B i797 approval.

Hi Anil In continuation I came back to India and did the Dropbox . I got my passports back with no Visa and a green 221 G saying me along with family need to come for an interview and bring the passport along . They didn’t ask me to bring any other documentation or prove anything . What does this m…

Hi @ankushh There is no need to worry. It will be the same interview as you would have attended earlier. Just go with all paperwork relevant to your application and you should be fine. All the best.

Hi Anil We went for an interview and were given 221 G again. This time they asked for client letter which I have given them in soft as well as hard copy but no news of visa stamping approval since docs were submitted two weeks ago. In this meantime we received the H4 EAD and H4 denial notices whi…

Hi @ankushh Sorry to hear about that. Has your client received an email from embassy for verification? Usually, an email is sent and once client verifies, you can expect the stamped passport within a week. You will need to file a new H4 EAD application once you are back in US.

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