H1 B Visa Stamping Without Going Across The Border

[ANAND GULANI]

Hi there:

Would really appreciate if someone could let me know what is the documentation and fees required for stamping of multiple entry vias by sending your passport to INS in US itself.

thank you very much

 

[ammcp]

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Hi,

I am in the same boat. I need the information too.

Thanks
aspal

 

[gga]

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Go to travel.state.gov, which is a state department site, and click on visa for foreign citizens. This will give you all the information that you need.

 

[sleepless2002]

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You can not get visa stamp if there is no same H-1 visa with same company on your passport already.

RS

 

[Azhar]

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You can get visa by staying in the united states if you meet the following requirements:

  1. You have valid H-1 visa on your passport that is not expired for more than a year. The visa doesn\'t have to be from the same employer.

 

[udaybhanu]

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As pointed out, go to travel.state.gov for the address to which yu can send your H1 stamping application. on INS site, there is a form which you can fill out in HTML. It gets converted to pdf using some horrible code by INS (the result is that the ouput may not be what you wrote). In that case, adjust the HTML form appropriately and fill the rest by hand.

You need the 797 (or, the first page of your H1 approval), a valid I-94 and a letter from your employer requesting for the stamping.

The fee is $50 and $75 extra for Indians (for flocking to the US, it seems). You can FedEx or use US mail. The addresses for each are different.

You can expect your passport back in about 3 weeks.