yanni_rahman
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I am on an H1B visa that expires 12/14/2003. My existing company filed for an extension and I have the approved renewal petition. However, I do not have a visa stamp with the renewal.
Now I have an offer from another company that I am inclined to take up. As part of this new job, I would need to travel to Germany ASAP.
Does this mean..
1) The new company applies for a new petition.
Once the approval is obtained...
2) They apply for my German visa....
Once the visa is obtained....
3) I travel to Germany with all my documents...
4) Get my visa stamping done in a US consulate in Germany (or if necessary go to India for this)
5) Return back to the US on a stamped visa.
I am assuming
1) A new H1B petition will be approved even though I have another approved renewal notice.
2) German consulate will give me a German visa even though my passport will show an expired US visa (as mentioned first leg of H1B expires 12/14/2003 and I have not stamped my visa yet)based on the approval notice.
3)I will have no problems getting my visa stamped after all this.
Phew -- this is complicated...Am I thinking this through? Are the assumptions correct along the way?
I would appreciate a quick response.
Thanks in advance.
Now I have an offer from another company that I am inclined to take up. As part of this new job, I would need to travel to Germany ASAP.
Does this mean..
1) The new company applies for a new petition.
Once the approval is obtained...
2) They apply for my German visa....
Once the visa is obtained....
3) I travel to Germany with all my documents...
4) Get my visa stamping done in a US consulate in Germany (or if necessary go to India for this)
5) Return back to the US on a stamped visa.
I am assuming
1) A new H1B petition will be approved even though I have another approved renewal notice.
2) German consulate will give me a German visa even though my passport will show an expired US visa (as mentioned first leg of H1B expires 12/14/2003 and I have not stamped my visa yet)based on the approval notice.
3)I will have no problems getting my visa stamped after all this.
Phew -- this is complicated...Am I thinking this through? Are the assumptions correct along the way?
I would appreciate a quick response.
Thanks in advance.