What happens to B1/B2 after H1B stamping
May 10th 2007, 12:31 pm
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What happens to B1/B2 after H1B stamping
I have a B1/B2 visa valid till Oct 2010. I will be shortly going in for H1B stamping. Will my B1/B2 be still valid after H1B stamping.
My employer was hoping that I will be able to work as volunteer for him in July before legally joining him in October. But if my B1/B2 is cancelled I will not be able to go before Sep.
Does anyone know the fate of B1/B2 at the time of H1B stamping?
My employer was hoping that I will be able to work as volunteer for him in July before legally joining him in October. But if my B1/B2 is cancelled I will not be able to go before Sep.
Does anyone know the fate of B1/B2 at the time of H1B stamping?
May 10th 2007, 1:55 pm
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Re: What happens to B1/B2 after H1B stamping
I have a B1/B2 visa valid till Oct 2010. I will be shortly going in for H1B stamping. Will my B1/B2 be still valid after H1B stamping.
My employer was hoping that I will be able to work as volunteer for him in July before legally joining him in October. But if my B1/B2 is cancelled I will not be able to go before Sep.
Does anyone know the fate of B1/B2 at the time of H1B stamping?
My employer was hoping that I will be able to work as volunteer for him in July before legally joining him in October. But if my B1/B2 is cancelled I will not be able to go before Sep.
Does anyone know the fate of B1/B2 at the time of H1B stamping?
Last edited by yabadabadoo; May 10th 2007 at 2:25 pm.
May 10th 2007, 2:44 pm
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Re: What happens to B1/B2 after H1B stamping
vijay wrote on 05/10/07 05:31:
> I have a B1/B2 visa valid till Oct 2010. I will be shortly going in for
> H1B stamping. Will my B1/B2 be still valid after H1B stamping.
Sure. A person can have multiple visas.
> My employer was hoping that I will be able to work as volunteer for him
> in July before legally joining him in October. But if my B1/B2 is
> cancelled I will not be able to go before Sep.
The B1/B2 does *not* allow to work, not even as volunteer.
So, forget about this.
-Joe
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> I have a B1/B2 visa valid till Oct 2010. I will be shortly going in for
> H1B stamping. Will my B1/B2 be still valid after H1B stamping.
Sure. A person can have multiple visas.
> My employer was hoping that I will be able to work as volunteer for him
> in July before legally joining him in October. But if my B1/B2 is
> cancelled I will not be able to go before Sep.
The B1/B2 does *not* allow to work, not even as volunteer.
So, forget about this.
-Joe
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I am not a lawyer.
For reliable advice, consult a competent immigration attorney.
May 10th 2007, 2:58 pm
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Re: What happens to B1/B2 after H1B stamping
"yabadabadoo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>> I have a B1/B2 visa valid till Oct 2010. I will be shortly going in
>> for H1B stamping. Will my B1/B2 be still valid after H1B stamping.
>>
>> My employer was hoping that I will be able to work as volunteer for
>> him in July before legally joining him in October. But if my B1/B2 is
>> cancelled I will not be able to go before Sep.
>>
>> Does anyone know the fate of B1/B2 at the time of H1B stamping?
>
> you are not allowed to work on B1/B2 period!
In addition, you would either have to leave and re-enter the US, or file a
change of status application to change from B1/B2 to H-1B status before you
can start work.
Jozef
news:[email protected] m...
>
>> I have a B1/B2 visa valid till Oct 2010. I will be shortly going in
>> for H1B stamping. Will my B1/B2 be still valid after H1B stamping.
>>
>> My employer was hoping that I will be able to work as volunteer for
>> him in July before legally joining him in October. But if my B1/B2 is
>> cancelled I will not be able to go before Sep.
>>
>> Does anyone know the fate of B1/B2 at the time of H1B stamping?
>
> you are not allowed to work on B1/B2 period!
In addition, you would either have to leave and re-enter the US, or file a
change of status application to change from B1/B2 to H-1B status before you
can start work.
Jozef
May 11th 2007, 10:02 am
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Re: What happens to B1/B2 after H1B stamping
On May 10, 5:31 am, vijay <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a B1/B2 visa valid till Oct 2010. I will be shortly going in for
> H1B stamping. Will my B1/B2 be still valid after H1B stamping.
There's no reason why it shouldn't be. However, I've heard that some
Consulates sometimes cancel other visas when they grant new ones.
> My employer was hoping that I will be able to work as volunteer for him
> in July before legally joining him in October. But if my B1/B2 is
> cancelled I will not be able to go before Sep.
You cannot work on a B-1 - whether or not you get paid has nothing to
do with it. Assuming this is a new H-1B, you won't be able to start
work until 1 October.
> I have a B1/B2 visa valid till Oct 2010. I will be shortly going in for
> H1B stamping. Will my B1/B2 be still valid after H1B stamping.
There's no reason why it shouldn't be. However, I've heard that some
Consulates sometimes cancel other visas when they grant new ones.
> My employer was hoping that I will be able to work as volunteer for him
> in July before legally joining him in October. But if my B1/B2 is
> cancelled I will not be able to go before Sep.
You cannot work on a B-1 - whether or not you get paid has nothing to
do with it. Assuming this is a new H-1B, you won't be able to start
work until 1 October.
