akayal1973
Registered Users (C)
Hello,
Here is my situation:
1. I am on H1B status (and my wife on H4) - our H1B and H4 I-94 are valid till Jan 22, 2008.
2. Our H1B and H4 visa stamps have expired.
3. Our I-485 is pending (currently stuck in name check). We do have Advance Parole Documents but we have not used them before.l
My questions are: if I travel to India in the interim:
1. Should I reenter with AP or should I try to get a H1B visa stamp at the consulate?
2. What happens if my H1B stamp gets denied? Will I still be able to enter on AP?
3. If I enter with AP, does my H1B status get null and void?
4. Also, in the unlikely case if my I-485 gets approved while I am in India, how do I enter the U.S.? (My GC in that case will be sitting here in NJ and the H1B status would be deactivated). Will I be able to enter using AP? I thought AP is only valid while the GC is pending?
Thanks a lot for your advice and time.
Here is my situation:
1. I am on H1B status (and my wife on H4) - our H1B and H4 I-94 are valid till Jan 22, 2008.
2. Our H1B and H4 visa stamps have expired.
3. Our I-485 is pending (currently stuck in name check). We do have Advance Parole Documents but we have not used them before.l
My questions are: if I travel to India in the interim:
1. Should I reenter with AP or should I try to get a H1B visa stamp at the consulate?
2. What happens if my H1B stamp gets denied? Will I still be able to enter on AP?
3. If I enter with AP, does my H1B status get null and void?
4. Also, in the unlikely case if my I-485 gets approved while I am in India, how do I enter the U.S.? (My GC in that case will be sitting here in NJ and the H1B status would be deactivated). Will I be able to enter using AP? I thought AP is only valid while the GC is pending?
Thanks a lot for your advice and time.