Great forum with great info!
My case: EB3-VSC RD: 01/29/02, AP and EAD approved with company A. H1-B visa stamp is expired.
Spouse on H4 has similar situation, but still has valid H4 visa.
Company A laid off most employes. Luckily got new offer with company B before lay off and joined B immediatly at the time of lay off on 05/13/02.
Tried getting H1 revalidated at state dept. but company B layer informed that state dept. is un-officially not approving visa revalidations for people from 28 high risk countries (I'm from Pakistan). Suggested that you should get visa re-stamped at your home country; and informed that even there now every one is having 20 days of wait period prior to visa issuance for background check.
First of all, do you agree with this?
I understand that my GC application is subject to AC21 regulations that are about to be published. And it may or may not go through.
But question I do have are, while I'm planning to go to my country in October:
1. In case my H1 visa stamp is denied at home country, can I come back to US using AP from company A?
2. If I come back on AP, can I continue my job on same H1 with company B?
3. Can my wife use old valid H4 visa to come back or should she be using AP too?
I would really appreciate if you please do reply these questions.
My case: EB3-VSC RD: 01/29/02, AP and EAD approved with company A. H1-B visa stamp is expired.
Spouse on H4 has similar situation, but still has valid H4 visa.
Company A laid off most employes. Luckily got new offer with company B before lay off and joined B immediatly at the time of lay off on 05/13/02.
Tried getting H1 revalidated at state dept. but company B layer informed that state dept. is un-officially not approving visa revalidations for people from 28 high risk countries (I'm from Pakistan). Suggested that you should get visa re-stamped at your home country; and informed that even there now every one is having 20 days of wait period prior to visa issuance for background check.
First of all, do you agree with this?
I understand that my GC application is subject to AC21 regulations that are about to be published. And it may or may not go through.
But question I do have are, while I'm planning to go to my country in October:
1. In case my H1 visa stamp is denied at home country, can I come back to US using AP from company A?
2. If I come back on AP, can I continue my job on same H1 with company B?
3. Can my wife use old valid H4 visa to come back or should she be using AP too?
I would really appreciate if you please do reply these questions.