Can I avoid Chennai for H1/H4 Stamping?

[sriram2004]

I am in US for past 3 years. I came in jun2001 and I was on bench upto may 2002 with company "A". I didnt file returns because I didnt get any pay.
Then I switched to company "B" and got regular pay from jun2002. Still my 2002 W2 is lessthan LCA requirement, because of first 6 months bench with "A". There was no problem for 2003. My W2 has got more than required by LCA.

Recently I have switched to Company "C" and h1 got transferred. My visa on passport was from company "B" and valid upto dec2004.

My problem is - This month I am planning to go to India to get married.

I want to avoid going to Chennai for H4, because they are very strict with old W2's and asking for all the old W2's.

What I am planning is to go to Calcutta or Delhi by combining my would-be's H4 with my H1 visa transfer stamping. Is it safe?

I can avoid my h1 visa stamping in India and come back. But for H4, if I send my would-be alone, she has to go to chennai only. If I combine her h4 with my h1 , I can go to calcutta or delhi by tellingthat I can't wait long waiting period at chennai.

Please advice. I am very much worried. Other option is I have to look for only F1 or H1 girl

 

[waitin_toolong]

well you have one more problem ... you can go for revalidation only 60 days before expiry, so will have to wait till Oct 2004 for ur revalidation. ur best bet seems to be to let ur wife try alone.

Good Luck,
and congratulations on ur upcoming nuptials

 

[sriram2004]

Thanks. But I heard that when you go to home country, you can go for stamping before 2 months of expiry, by telling that your company requires stamp against its name for business reasons. You can mention that in your re-validation request letter to consular officer. I think for H4 alone, we can't go to other consulate. Only for H1 use can go to delhi or calcutta consulate telling that waiting period at chennai is high and you have to return quickly.

Please give some inputs

Thanks,

 

[sriram2004]

no ideas??