Is my H1 still valid after entering US on B1?

kpkrind

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I got a 10yr B1 Visa in 2003, entered US in 2003 from company AA and went back to India. I was very interested to come to US on H1, so got a stamping from company BB, for 2005 quota and got a H1 stamping in Mar'2005 from Chennai with Visa valid till Spt'2006. I was expecting that my B1 visa would get cancelled when H1 stamping happened, but that didn't happen. I couldn't goto US immediately on H1 due to some personal reasons and in the meantime i changed my job to company CC in India in Nov'2005.
My current company CC, required me to travel to US on a B1 visa for 1 month, which i obliged. So i entered the US on B1. Now i want to goto to US on a H1 and work for sometime in US. I don't know whether my H1 is still valid, as it has not been cancelled in my passport when i entered US on B1 the second time. The company BB which had sponsered my H1 Visa has agreed to give me the a new appointment letter and get me into US.

My questions are:
1. Is my H1 visa still valid, is there a place i can do a check for this?
2. Will i face any issues at the port of entry when i come into US on a H1 now?

Thanks in Advance.
 
Does this mean that if company issues me a new appointment letter, would it be OK to enter into US. Will this cause any problem at the port of entry saying why are you coming so late after your H1 stamping etc....
 
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