Hi,
I came to US in 1997 on F1 with a visa stamp. Graduated and worked on OPT for a year and then transfered my Visa to H1 for company A in 2000. I got my stamping in canada in 2001. My company closed in dec 2001 and I got another job in company B in 2002 and got my approval notice with I 94 and I797. Meanwhile my passport was due to expire in 2003 and hence I renewed my passport in Indian consulate in SF. THey have cancelled my old passport which has the H1B stamping for company A on it.
I have not yet got the stamping done for company B on my old or new passport. I will be joining my client company C on their H1.
THe question I have is.
1) Is my h1B visa stamping good enough for travel even after I transfer to company C? Can I use the approval notice with Visa??
2) since my old PP is expired and the stamping is on it, is that an issue???
I am thinkign the best solution is to go to India after approval to get a stamping or sent to St louis... however if I have to go suddenly to India.... will it be ok to still come on Company A's visa that is still valid till 2004.
Thank you
I came to US in 1997 on F1 with a visa stamp. Graduated and worked on OPT for a year and then transfered my Visa to H1 for company A in 2000. I got my stamping in canada in 2001. My company closed in dec 2001 and I got another job in company B in 2002 and got my approval notice with I 94 and I797. Meanwhile my passport was due to expire in 2003 and hence I renewed my passport in Indian consulate in SF. THey have cancelled my old passport which has the H1B stamping for company A on it.
I have not yet got the stamping done for company B on my old or new passport. I will be joining my client company C on their H1.
THe question I have is.
1) Is my h1B visa stamping good enough for travel even after I transfer to company C? Can I use the approval notice with Visa??
2) since my old PP is expired and the stamping is on it, is that an issue???
I am thinkign the best solution is to go to India after approval to get a stamping or sent to St louis... however if I have to go suddenly to India.... will it be ok to still come on Company A's visa that is still valid till 2004.
Thank you