I recently switched companies and had my H1B visa transferred to my new employer. Somehow the approval notice sent by USCIS was misplaced by my new company.
They have now filed I-824 Application (requesting a duplicate Approval Notice) for my lost H1B visa. The current processing time at the California Service centre is 6 months for such an application. -
https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/Processtimes.jsp?SeviceCenter=California
Apparently I cannot leave the country during this time period as I will not have a valid visa to re-enter.
Is there any other way to get around this problem or expedite this? Please advice.
Thanks for your time.
They have now filed I-824 Application (requesting a duplicate Approval Notice) for my lost H1B visa. The current processing time at the California Service centre is 6 months for such an application. -
https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/Processtimes.jsp?SeviceCenter=California
Apparently I cannot leave the country during this time period as I will not have a valid visa to re-enter.
Is there any other way to get around this problem or expedite this? Please advice.
Thanks for your time.