H1B expired. Renewal applied well in advance and receipt in hand. Will receipt work for the intervie

Why would a valid H1B be required for consular processing ?

Consular processing is basically meant for people leaving outside the US so why would the issue of a valid H1 visa come into picture ?
I have seen some posts about someone getting rejected because of an expired H1 which I think is absolutely false. When I put in a query to the person who had that posting , it was never replied to.
 
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Only to verify person was not out of status for too long in US.
If a person never been to US, he/she may still be eligible.
 
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