Is Original I-797 needed at Port of Entry ?

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pd_2004

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hi,

I am on H-1B with a university. I had never been out of the US since I converted from F-1 to H-1, except recently when I went to Canada, got my H1-B visa stamped at Canada and returned to US. My H-1 visa stamp and the I-94 that they issued when I entered US is valid until May 2008.

Now, I am planning a trip to India in Nov 2007. My question is whether I need to take the original I-797 with me when I travel to India and back. This time when I came back from Canada, I had the original I-797 since I had taken it for my visa application. But I am wondering if I should take it for my India trip as well. As some of you may have already read my other post, it took me a struggle to get the original I-797 from the university even for the visa interview. I would prefer not to go through it again, if it is not needed. So before I ask my university lawyer, I would like to confirm whether we need
the original I-797 to re-enter the US, or would a copy be sufficient?

I am sure many of you gurus would have traveled several times on H-1. Any help would be very useful.

Thanks in advance!
pd
 
pd_2004 said:
hi,

I am on H-1B with a university. I had never been out of the US since I converted from F-1 to H-1, except recently when I went to Canada, got my H1-B visa stamped at Canada and returned to US. My H-1 visa stamp and the I-94 that they issued when I entered US is valid until May 2008.

Now, I am planning a trip to India in Nov 2007. My question is whether I need to take the original I-797 with me when I travel to India and back. This time when I came back from Canada, I had the original I-797 since I had taken it for my visa application. But I am wondering if I should take it for my India trip as well. As some of you may have already read my other post, it took me a struggle to get the original I-797 from the university even for the visa interview. I would prefer not to go through it again, if it is not needed. So before I ask my university lawyer, I would like to confirm whether we need
the original I-797 to re-enter the US, or would a copy be sufficient?

I am sure many of you gurus would have traveled several times on H-1. Any help would be very useful.

Thanks in advance!
pd
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if you have valid H1 Visa stamp then you dont need original I-797 H1 approval (better keep the Copy of H1 approval front and back for your future records but it is not needed for entry )
 
To get H4, does my wife need to have the original I-797 approval notice of my H1 application?
It is because my employer gave me only the original I-94 section of approval notice and gave me the copy of the approval notice.

Thanks
RSY
 
Reza-EB2 NIW said:
To get H4, does my wife need to have the original I-797 approval notice of my H1 application?
It is because my employer gave me only the original I-94 section of approval notice and gave me the copy of the approval notice.

Thanks
RSY
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in India US consulate may need Your H1 original I-797 approval notice . read the others exp or go to Consulate site and look for info
 
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