When can a H1-B FY2009 VISA holder Enter US after stamping?

nscagony said:
The earliest is 10 days before the start date of the petition, so 10 days before October 1.
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so if the person wants to come in earlier, he/she has to applied for B1/2?? Hemm, how will that work out? I mean my friend wants to travel around before being tied down to the job permanently =/

Any suggestion? Thank you
 
H1B is a work visa, for travel you need B1/2. You can either apply for COS to H1 or leave and re-enter on H1.
 
If you want to enter US earlier than 10 days then you have to apply for B-1 visa. During entry to the US on B-1, the I-94 validity will be up-to the duration of the visa. However, you cannot work using that visa. To change status to H-1, you have to travel abroad and get the H-1B stamped (skip this step if already stamped) and get a new I-94 (during re-entry) based on H visa stamp.
 
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