Lose H-1B approval notice.. Please help..

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bigbulus5000

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Dear:

My petition for H-1B was approved and the approval noticed was mailed to my lawyer's address. My lawyer mailed this notice to my working place. It's been more than 4 weeks. I assumed that the notice is lost in the mail.

What should I do?

1. Can I directly call BCIS and have them re-mail the new I-94 and approval notice?
2. Will it affect my status, will the new I-94 number/approval number change?

Please advise,
 
bigbulus5000:

1. Can I directly call BCIS and have them re-mail the new I-94 and approval notice?
answer: Your attorney will need to cal USCIS 800 number and request another approval receipt OR Fax/ Mail a letter to USCIS requesting another approval receipt and include your case number in that letter!

2. Will it affect my status, will the new I-94 number/approval number change?
Answer: This should not affect as status as long as it is approved!
 
Your lawyer needs to request a copy of the lost document. That can be done using form 824 - Action on approved petitions. There is an approx $120 application fee. The worst part is that it takes tooooooo f....... long. I had gone theu this pain in 2001 and my duplicate took 10 months to come. Hope its faster now.
I think its cheaper and faster to apply for another H1.
Anyways you can get the processing time and fees from immmigration.com
Apply ASAP as this takes long!!!
Rasmeek
 
Don't be misguided

I was in the same situation last year, when my wife lost her approved F1 with I-94 at the bottom. My attorney suggested me to file I-824 as Ramneek is suggesting, but that is not the form you need to fill.

I called USCIS cust service and suggested me to apply I-102 and I got the replaced approval in less than 2 months.

Did your lawyer made a copy before he mailed you, if yes then that would be good and if not then also you shouldn't have problems.

You can also call USCIS and check with them.
 
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