Hi...
I have somewhat odd situation right now.
Situation:
My current H1B visa expires July 31, 2011.
My new H1B visa starts from August 01,2011.
At the time of applying this new extended visa, I filed as single because I was single at the time of applying this.
(Now my official status is married.)
I will travel to my home country from June 11 to July 3 for marriage.
Questions:
Q1: Do I need get new visa stamp when I visit home country? If so, they will give me the stamp that starts from August 01. I heard that there is 10 days rule to enter to US before starting date of H1B visa (I'm only eligible to enter to US before 10 days from the starting day of Visa). Thus I and my wife may not come back to US till July 22. I spoke someone in US embassy in home country, she told me to inquire USICS whether there is an exempting rule if the company on current and new visa is the same since I’m trying to extend my H1B visa.
Q2: If I and my wife want to come to US together on July 03, what is the best way to have H4 visa? If she applies a dependent H4 visa with my current H1B visa, I guess she may get H4 visa that will be valid till July 31. However, from August 01, she will not be in legal status since her H4 visa will be expired since I filed as single when I applied extended H4. Is there any way to add my wife as a dependent in US on my new H1B?
Scenarios and Problems:
1. When I visit home country, I and my wife will have a schedule to have a visa stamp with my new H1B visa (start from Aug 01).
Problem: If the consul issues the stamp of H1B and H4 starting from Aug 01, I and my wife may not come back to US till July 22 because of 10 days rule. If I’m ok to enter to US with my new Visa since I have previous valid visa, will my wife be also ok to enter to US with me? She probably may not have H4 visa that is valid at the time of enter to US. (Hers may starts from Aug 01)
2. My wife applies H4 visa with my current H1B visa (expires July 31) to come to US with me.
Problem: Because my current visa expires July 31 and she will have an interview on June 13, I’m doubtful whether the consul will issue H4 visa to her. If there is no problem having this H4 visa, another problem may occur after her H4 visa is expired. I filed my new H1B visa as single, her status from August in US may be illegal.
Please get me an any advice wrt these questions. Thanks
I have somewhat odd situation right now.
Situation:
My current H1B visa expires July 31, 2011.
My new H1B visa starts from August 01,2011.
At the time of applying this new extended visa, I filed as single because I was single at the time of applying this.
(Now my official status is married.)
I will travel to my home country from June 11 to July 3 for marriage.
Questions:
Q1: Do I need get new visa stamp when I visit home country? If so, they will give me the stamp that starts from August 01. I heard that there is 10 days rule to enter to US before starting date of H1B visa (I'm only eligible to enter to US before 10 days from the starting day of Visa). Thus I and my wife may not come back to US till July 22. I spoke someone in US embassy in home country, she told me to inquire USICS whether there is an exempting rule if the company on current and new visa is the same since I’m trying to extend my H1B visa.
Q2: If I and my wife want to come to US together on July 03, what is the best way to have H4 visa? If she applies a dependent H4 visa with my current H1B visa, I guess she may get H4 visa that will be valid till July 31. However, from August 01, she will not be in legal status since her H4 visa will be expired since I filed as single when I applied extended H4. Is there any way to add my wife as a dependent in US on my new H1B?
Scenarios and Problems:
1. When I visit home country, I and my wife will have a schedule to have a visa stamp with my new H1B visa (start from Aug 01).
Problem: If the consul issues the stamp of H1B and H4 starting from Aug 01, I and my wife may not come back to US till July 22 because of 10 days rule. If I’m ok to enter to US with my new Visa since I have previous valid visa, will my wife be also ok to enter to US with me? She probably may not have H4 visa that is valid at the time of enter to US. (Hers may starts from Aug 01)
2. My wife applies H4 visa with my current H1B visa (expires July 31) to come to US with me.
Problem: Because my current visa expires July 31 and she will have an interview on June 13, I’m doubtful whether the consul will issue H4 visa to her. If there is no problem having this H4 visa, another problem may occur after her H4 visa is expired. I filed my new H1B visa as single, her status from August in US may be illegal.
Please get me an any advice wrt these questions. Thanks