L1 - H4 -H1 , Old I94 number in H1 Approval

[vidhya23]

Hi,

I would appreciate your response on the following,

I came to US on L1B on Feb 2006.
I applied for L1B-> H4 on March 16th 2007.
My H4 was aproved on March 27th 2007.
I applied for H4->H1 Change of Status in April 1st 2007.
I travelled out of US in May after applying for H1 visa. So, my H1 petition has the old I-94 number of the L1B visa.
I re-entered US in June and I was given a new I-94 for the H4 visa.
In August, I received my H1 approval notice with a default I-94 (with the old I-94 number) valid from Oct 1st.

My question is,

1) Since the I94 number on the H1 approval notice is different from the I94 number on my current H4 visa,
a) Can I start working from Oct 1st? or
b) Should I get visa stamped before I can start working? or
c) Should I apply for amendment petition?

Thanks

 

[ginnu]

Hi,

I would appreciate your response on the following,

I came to US on L1B on Feb 2006.
I applied for L1B-> H4 on March 16th 2007.
My H4 was aproved on March 27th 2007.
I applied for H4->H1 Change of Status in April 1st 2007.
I travelled out of US in May after applying for H1 visa. So, my H1 petition has the old I-94 number of the L1B visa.
I re-entered US in June and I was given a new I-94 for the H4 visa.
In August, I received my H1 approval notice with a default I-94 (with the old I-94 number) valid from Oct 1st.

My question is,

1) Since the I94 number on the H1 approval notice is different from the I94 number on my current H4 visa,
a) Can I start working from Oct 1st?
---YES you have valid I-94 attached with H1 approval and it does not matter if number is 1345678 OR 7654321
or
b) Should I get visa stamped before I can start working? or
c) Should I apply for amendment petition?

Thanks

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