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An employee received her H-1B last week. She had previously been granted an H-1B but had to get it stamped in in the Philippines. She used a I-129 to apply for another H-1B for issuance in the U.S. so she did not have to go home to get the stamp. That is the visa that was approved last week...

My company has received an H1-B for a Filipino woman. When we applied for her H1-B, she was in the Philippines, so the I-129 was for a new visa, not to convert. Since the time we filed, she came to the US on her B-1 to assist a friend with cancer. In the interim, her H1-B was approved...

Thankyou, Jaxen. I thought that the Mexico/Canada trick was now foreclosed due to post 9/11 considerations. I will investigate this further. I appreciate your assistance.

I currently hold a B1-B2 visa. I came to the US from the Phillipines in June 2001 and was given 6 mos. I filed a timely request fro extension which took 180 days to deny. Upon receipt of my denial, I left immediately in June 2002. While I was back home, an employer petitioned for an H-1B for...