Leaving and returning to USA on H1

[ramvin]

I am right now in a job on H1 status for the past 10 months and I did not go for stamping yet. I am planning to leave USA and go back to my home country (India). I would appreciate some advice on the below.

1. What are the procedures I need to complete before leaving USA?

2. My H1 visa is active till 2011. Does my employer need to cancel my H1 or leave it active? Is it going to be an issue if my H1 is not cancelled?

3. Do I need to inform any official agency about my leaving the country (like post office, IRS, SSN office, bank, health insurance company, etc)?

4. Do I need to surrender my driving license?

5. Should I give a resignation letter to my employer or just inform my employer that I am leaving?

6. In case my H1 visa is left active (till 2011), is it possible to come back to USA after 1 year after getting my stamping in India and work for the same employer? If yes, what is the process to come back after a year?

 

[ginnu]

I am right now in a job on H1 status for the past 10 months and I did not go for stamping yet. I am planning to leave USA and go back to my home country (India). I would appreciate some advice on the below.

1. What are the procedures I need to complete before leaving USA?
--------------------- Buy the ticket and take flight to India.
2. My H1 visa is active till 2011. Does my employer need to cancel my H1 or leave it active? Is it going to be an issue if my H1 is not cancelled?
------------------------not a problem if employer cancel. if you want to come back then employer should have job for you and shold not revoke the H1 petition by writing to USCIS. you will need job offer letter from employer if you come back and if your employer has not revoked H1 by writing to USCIS. FYI at this time employers revoke the H1.
3. Do I need to inform any official agency about my leaving the country (like post office, IRS, SSN office, bank, health insurance company, etc)?
------------------ if you are not coming back then close your bank account.
4. Do I need to surrender my driving license?
---------NO
5. Should I give a resignation letter to my employer or just inform my employer that I am leaving?
------------------------that you have to decide.
6. In case my H1 visa is left active (till 2011), is it possible to come back to USA after 1 year after getting my stamping in India and work for the same employer? If yes, what is the process to come back after a year?
------------read answer to 2.

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