Do I need to have H1 stamped for my wife's H4

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amma2002

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Hi friends and gurus of of the forum,

I am on H1B for my current employer for the past few years and the H1 on my passport(for the same employer) was expired but I kept extending my H1 from time to time.Now if my wife(who's in India) wants to go for H4, do I have to get my h1 stamped before she can get her H4. As you know, getting H1 stamped in Canada/Chennai is painful.

Could you let me know your experience in cases like this. I mean, can she go to Chennai with my approved H1B petion(which obviously have I-94 and 797) details.Is this possible?

Thank you in advance,
Sai
 
amma2002 said:
Hi friends and gurus of of the forum,

I am on H1B for my current employer for the past few years and the H1 on my passport(for the same employer) was expired but I kept extending my H1 from time to time.Now if my wife(who's in India) wants to go for H4, do I have to get my h1 stamped before she can get her H4. As you know, getting H1 stamped in Canada/Chennai is painful.

Could you let me know your experience in cases like this. I mean, can she go to Chennai with my approved H1B petion(which obviously have I-94 and 797) details.Is this possible?

Thank you in advance,
Sai
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No. you don't require stamp in your passport. your wife is fine appearing for H4 with your valid I-797.
 
dyingforgc said:
No. you don't require stamp in your passport. your wife is fine appearing for H4 with your valid I-797.
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I am in exactly same situation, talked to one of the attorney he said this can be done since my wife has her own H4 approval petition.
Do you know if she needs to carry my original I-797 to consulate or a copy of that would be okay? Because I will not be leaving the country and I will need my original 797 with my passport, so you think photocopy of that would be fine?

Thanks
 
GC_Lover said:
I am in exactly same situation, talked to one of the attorney he said this can be done since my wife has her own H4 approval petition.
Do you know if she needs to carry my original I-797 to consulate or a copy of that would be okay? Because I will not be leaving the country and I will need my original 797 with my passport, so you think photocopy of that would be fine?

Thanks
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Yes. Photocopy of your I-797 would work. your wife doesn't need to carry original of your I-797.
 
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