Vikram Venkatasubramanian

What is the rule if you travel out of the country during the process of a H-1 transfer?
i.e. if a transfer application is already in the pipeline and I want to go back to my
home country then would I be allowed re-entry? If so, under which company's H-1
would I use for re-entry-current one or new company? Also, since this is my first
trip out of the US since getting my H-1B, I will have to get the visa stamped on my
passport. So, what is the required course of action for this scenario? Thanks in
advance for your response.

Ingo

You can travel as long as you show the receipt notice of the H-1B transfer when you
return. You must return before the original H-1B's time expires, and will only be admitted
until the original H-1B expires, but you will be allowed to work for the new employer.

Ingo

On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 22:36:57 GMT, "Vikram Venkatasubramanian"

>What is the rule if you travel out of the country during the process of a H-1 transfer?
>i.e. if a transfer application is already in the pipeline and I want to go back to my
> home country then would I be allowed re-entry? If so, under which company's H-1
> would I use for re-entry-current one or new company? Also, since this is my first
> trip out of the US since getting my H-1B, I will have to get the visa stamped on my
> passport. So, what is the required course of action for this scenario? Thanks in
> advance for your response.
>
>
>

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For reliable advice, please consult with a
professional immigration attorney.

For further information, check the following frequently-requested links.

For many questions, you may find answers at http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html
(Department of State)

or http://ins.usdoj.gov (INS).

For consular policies and visa reciprocity fees, find your consulate in
http://travel.state.gov/links.html

For DOL Faxback status information: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/

For information on affidavit of support for marriage to US citizens (I-864), go to
http://travel.state.gov/i864gen.html and http://travel.state.gov/checklist.html

For information on entering the US as a K-1: http://www.k1poelist.com/

For poverty levels, see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm

For information on H/L/O/P visa extensions at Dept. of State in St. Louis, MO, see
http://travel.state.gov/revals.html

For non-official information, check:

(When using these sites, and any Web sites, please watch out for privacy, as I do not know
all site operators.)

http://www.visalaw.com http://www.shusterman.com http://www.immigration.com
http://members.aol.com/MDUdall http://www.murthy.com/ http://www.getusavisa.com
http://greencard-lottery.virtualave.net/ http://www.jcvisa.com (H-1B)
http://www.h1bresources.com (marriage and fiancee) http://www.kamya.com/misc/ (marriage
and fiancee) http://www2.apex.net/users/thehydes http://www.formshome.com
http://www.workpermit.com

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typically don't even know them.

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