H4 to H1-B Visa Stamping- Best place to go - Canada or Mexico or Chennai ?

[krb]

My wife currently living here on H4 visa. Now she has got H1-B Approval notice on March 24th. We have planned to visit India during 3rd, 4th week of April. Which is the best place / Embassy to go for H1 B Stamping ? Can she go to India on H4 and come back on H4 visa and do H1B stamping in Mexico at a later date? If H1B Stamping is rejected in Mexico/Canada, can she return to USA with no hassle? She has Masters in Science from India, 2 years Masters diploma in Computers from a private computer training institute and 3 years IT experience in India. The company she worked during 1994-96 is closed, will it be affected H1B Stamping..? Will the embassy have the copy of resume submitted during H1B submission/petition.

 

[chulchi]

Once H-1B petition gets approved, she is in H-1B status.
So, currently she's in H-1B status(not H-4 status).

You can't re-enter the country with H-4 visa in such case.

Only options would be:
1. try to get it stamped in chennai
2. try to goto canada/mexico to get it stamped before april vacation


You might want to have her work for few months and have paystubs too, before she appears for visa-interview.

About past companies that don't exist, its better to have all possible evidence like paystubs, etc., to the least.

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Please don't take my words for granted, as my opinions are based on information found in forums. Please consult with your immigration lawyer for facts.

 

[jaxen]

Only safe place for H4 to H1 is Mexico. Dont go to toronto for a H4 to h1. Chennai is a quagmire right now.