Anybody got the I-797 for H1B renew from Vermon Center? Please tell me how long time it took from filing to receiving. I need to travel to Canada at the beginning of Apr. 2004 and my H1B is expiring at 02/01/2004. My company laywer is filing the H1B renew request by the end of Dec. 2003. I am not sure I can get the approval before I leave. Do I have to file for the premium processing? Or the regular H1B renew can be turned into premium processing by paying $1000 after the renew is filed as regular processing? Thanks.