H4 visa need to get stamped again if H1 transfer

[sujithottan]

Hi,

Thank you for keeping such a nice site. it would be really helpful if you can reply me.

I am in H1 status in US. My wife also has H4 stamped on April 2010 and valid till September 21,2011. She was in US for 6 month last year ( April 2010 to September 2010).

Right now the issue is I have transferred my H1 to a new company on January 2011. I haven't traveled out of US after my transfer. Now my Wife is planning to come to US. Then is she required to get her visa stamped on my new employer name ? or still she can travel with the visa which she has already in her passport ?which is valid till September 2011).

Appreciate your help

Thank you

 

[ginnu]

Hi,

Thank you for keeping such a nice site. it would be really helpful if you can reply me.

I am in H1 status in US. My wife also has H4 stamped on April 2010 and valid till September 21,2011. She was in US for 6 month last year ( April 2010 to September 2010).

Right now the issue is I have transferred my H1 to a new company on January 2011. I haven't traveled out of US after my transfer. Now my Wife is planning to come to US.

Then is she required to get her visa stamped on my new employer name ?
--NO.
or still she can travel with the visa which she has already in her passport ?which is valid till September 2011)
--YES and she will get I-94 till her H4 Visa stamp expiry date September 2011. If your H1 Transfer approval notice has validity of more than September 2011 then send her your H1 approval notice and at POE she can show the Valid H4 Visa stamp AND your Latest H1 approval notice and at POE she will get I-94 till your H1 approval notice validity.

** if she does not show your H1 Notice at POE and only shows the valid H4 visa that is valid till September 2011 then she will get I-94 till September 2011 and File her H4 Extension when she reaches US. one can file H4 extension 6 months advance of I-94 expiry or Extension papers must reach USCIS BEFORE I-94 gets expired
.

Appreciate your help

Thank you

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