H-1B visa revalidation

[sameirbab]

Re: H-1B visa revalidation
I have an H-1 visa stamp from mexico for a previous research
employer, Now I changed type of job and employers too and have new H-1
approval.
My H-1 visa will expire in June 2004, can I send it for revalidation
to dept of state for upto 1-year after the old H-1 visa expires, so
that I can get New H-1 stamp for the current employer ?

I know you can send for visa revalidation even after h-1 visa expires
for upto 1-year, but is it still ok, if you have visa stamp from a
old different employer and now request stamp for a new employer and job
(after the old employer H-1 visa stamp expired about 8-9 months ago)

Thanks

 

[ImmigAttyLana]

Yes, you can send it to the state department for revalidation, but be prepared to be without your passport for about 12-14 weeks, as this is how long it is taking, on average, for the revalidation process. So, if you are not planning to travel internationally in the very near future, this is fine; if you are, you may want to consider consular processing, in Canada or in your home country, as an alternative to revalidation so that you can travel at a moment's notice.