Thank you in advance !! Plan your travel and visa application as far in advance as possible. I came to the US on H4 in December and my company applied for change of status (L1B Individual) and it got approved in February. Now I have got my stamping and entering to USA on 1st week of September. You cannot go to Mexico for first time H1B visa stamping or any kind of Change of Status. I haven't gone for Visa Stamp after transferring my visa to current employer. Documents Required at Interview by Visa Class, H1: Temporary Worker of Distinguished Merit and Ability, H4: We only accept Spouse/Child of H1 applicants, L1: Inter-Company Transferee (executive, manager). Please share your experience. Alaskan Cruise with expired H1B Visa, and valid h1x (I-94) Just wanted to post our experience going on an Alaskan Cruise (Royal Caribbean) from Seattle, with an expired VISA stamp, but a valid i-94 via the h1 extension. The fee for visitor visas for business or tourism (B1/B2s and BCCs), and other non-petition based NIVs such as student and exchange visitor visas, will increase from $160 to $185. L lalalala Registered Users (C) Dec 27, 2006 #3 It does not matter. My first H1B visa was stamped in my home country, after which I transferred H1B to another employer. Were you able to get your passport stamped? Copy of the I-129 completed by employer and filed with D.H.S. My husband is on his B1/B2 visa here with me. or Bahamas? My relatives are in Toronto and in Vancouver. Also if get i797 approved without i94, then can i go to canada or Mexico for stamping. 3. I got my H1B ext. My case is like I came to US in 2011 on L1B Visa stamped in India and in 2012 got H1B from different employer, since then Im with same employer. We are now residing in Netherlands for the past 9 months. My current visa Is expiring in the middle of September, when I will be in Brazil for a work related event. So things can be reather complicated and can vary from country to country. Hi All, Just a note, contacted Bahamas US Embassy, they do only renewals, no first time Visa changes. The Department of State published a Final Rule regarding increases to certain nonimmigrant visa application (NIV) processing fees. Any visitor refusing to submit to security screening shall be prohibited from entering. so Didnt want to spend much to go to India only for stamping.. Have you got any confirmation yet ? What's the most comfortable solution for getting your first H1B visa stamped?
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