H1 Stamping

chakrakr

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My H1 (and dependent's H4) has been extended recently. I am travelling to India in planning to return just 5 days before my current Visa Stamp expiry. I will have the new Approved Petition though just do not want to go through the hassle of stamping.

AFAIK, it is fine and I should get an I-94 till new petition expiry date .

Any idea, if that is incorrect ?

Also, if I decide to go for stamping, does any one any agency in Mumbai which can deposit the fee in HDFC and then submit the docs to VFS ?

This will be my fourth stamping , and second with the same company . No consulting business , no third party client. We are a small IT product company . The company is small (less then 100 people with just 4 employee in H1) but is wholly owned by a corporate giant .

During my last stamping (early 2008) , I did not even have to meet the VO -- an Indian lady called me and said -- "your Visa is granted" -- no question, no documents. With the new scenarios , do you guys think there might be any issue ?
 
My H1 (and dependent's H4) has been extended recently. I am travelling to India in planning to return just 5 days before my current Visa Stamp expiry. I will have the new Approved Petition though just do not want to go through the hassle of stamping.

AFAIK, it is fine and I should get an I-94 till new petition expiry date .
--------AT POE show the valid Visa stamp AND H1 extension approval notice. you will get I-94 till your H1 extension. check the I-94 at POE if mistake point it to the officer.
Any idea, if that is incorrect ?
----that is correct. Check your I-94 at POE when enter.

Also, if I decide to go for stamping, does any one any agency in Mumbai which can deposit the fee in HDFC and then submit the docs to VFS ?
-------I think now they have started online form DS160. check the US mumbai consulate site.
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Thank you much for the input.

In India they have started online DS-160 but for Mumbai consulate they still want us to submit docs 3 days in advance. Strange rule only for Mumbai
 
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