Question on Visa Stamping

[mysticblue]

I'm on an H1B visa with I-140 approved. My current visa stamping expires July 2013. I received an H1B extension during Jan this year valid until Sep 2014. I need to go to India for about a week in Nov this year. I had the following questions related to Visa stamping:

1. Since it will be a short trip, I wanted to know if I can come back into the US without doing stamping again. My current stamping (until Jul 2013) will be valid for 7 more month during my re-entry.

2. Earlier this year (in July) I visited UK and re-entered US showing my current stamping (valid until Jul 2013) and I-797 (valid until Sep 2014) at POE and was able to get I-94 until Sep 2014. Can i do the same while returning from India.

Awaiting a response.

 

[easteuropean]

I'm on an H1B visa with I-140 approved. My current visa stamping expires July 2013. I received an H1B extension during Jan this year valid until Sep 2014. I need to go to India for about a week in Nov this year. I had the following questions related to Visa stamping:

1. Since it will be a short trip, I wanted to know if I can come back into the US without doing stamping again. My current stamping (until Jul 2013) will be valid for 7 more month during my re-entry.

So long as you have an unexpired, multiple-entry H visa in your passport, you don't need a new H stamp.

2. Earlier this year (in July) I visited UK and re-entered US showing my current stamping (valid until Jul 2013) and I-797 (valid until Sep 2014) at POE and was able to get I-94 until Sep 2014. Can i do the same while returning from India.

Yes, the I-94 departure date should be the expiration date of your H1B extension (Sept 2014).