H1B/H4 stamp- change of employer

[akayal]

I am currently on an H1B visa with Company A and I have a valid H1B visa stamp, valid till Feb 1, 2006. I am changing my job and planning to move to Company B in September. Company B has filed an H1B petition on my behalf. I hope to get my new H1B approval notice before I switch jobs in September 2003.
I will be travelling to India in January, 2004 for my marriage. My wife will then apply for an H-4 visa.


I have two questions:


1. Do I need a new visa stamp to reenter the USA? I already a H1B visa stamp valid till Feb 1, 2006 and have never been out of status.
2. Can my wife apply for her H-4 based on my new I-797 approval notice from employer B, even though the visa stamp on my passport bears the annotation of the company A?


Thank you,

 

[ginnu]

1. Do I need a new visa stamp to reenter the USA? I already a H1B visa stamp valid till Feb 1, 2006 and have never been out of status.
No, you don’t need new H1 visa stamp

2. Can my wife apply for her H-4 based on my new I-797 approval notice from employer B, even though the visa stamp on my passport bears the annotation of the company A?
--- YES