Originally published at: Visa Stamping in Mexico, Canada (First Time, COS, Renewal) - USA
US visa Stamping in Mexico is allowed. You can also visit the US embassy in Canada to get your visa stamps. Both Mexico and Canada are accessible from the USA through land borders. Visa Stamping in Mexico, Canada First H1B stamping in Mexico is allowed for third-country nationals (TCN) like Indian, and China citizens. You…
Hello, Thank you for the information. Here’s my situation. Any suggestions would be helpful. The H1b stamp I have is based on my previous employers petition 2012-2015 when I last entered the US in Dec-2014 and the I-94 date was until 10/10/2015. I haven’t traveled out of US since then. I was laid off in 2016 and moved to a different employer right away and have been working for this employer since then. I have an approved i-140 from my first employer. My current I-797A is valid until July-2021.
My question is can I get an H1b stamping in Mexico (Current appointment wait time is 2 days) since my i-94 has been long expired, would this be any issue or should I just go to my home country India (current appointment wait time is 48 days). I need to travel to India but cannot stay longer than 15-20 days due some personal reason. If I can go for stamping in Mexico, I can get it done in a short period and travel to India, take care of stuff and come back soon. Any suggestions please.
Hi @Susheel_K
Not sure how this question missed my attention earlier.
If you still need an answer, the stamping in Mexico can be done but you can get stuck there as well if they issue form 221g.
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