H1B visa renewal
Oct 19th 2002, 2:16 am
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H1B visa renewal
I have a H1B visa that I have to renew next year. My question is do I have to leave the US to get my visa renewal ?. Or are there ways to do it inside the states ?
I would like to know if me and my famili no matter what have to get it stampted in a outside US consulate ?
I would like to know if me and my famili no matter what have to get it stampted in a outside US consulate ?
Oct 19th 2002, 6:39 am
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Re: H1B visa renewal
On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 19:16:43 -0700, Antonio wrote:
> I have a H1B visa that I have to renew next year. My question is do I
> have to leave the US to get my visa renewal ?. Or are there ways to do
> it inside the states ?
> I would like to know if me and my famili no matter what have to get it
> stampted in a outside US consulate ?
You do NOT need to leave the US.
You need to distinguish between the terms visa and status. Your visa is
the stamp you have in your passport that you got at a US consulate. It
allows you to enter the US as an H-1B, but once you are inside the US, all
that matters is the I-94. The I-94 indicates your status (also called
H-1B, just like your visa) and most importantly states how long you can
remain in the US.
When the time comes to renew, your employer will apply for a new I-94
with a later expiration date.
You only need a new visa if you plan on travelling outside the US and
returning as an H-1B. Even if you do, you can get your new visa inside
the US; Department of State has an address in St. Louis where you can
send your passport for renewal of H and L visas.
Ingo
> I have a H1B visa that I have to renew next year. My question is do I
> have to leave the US to get my visa renewal ?. Or are there ways to do
> it inside the states ?
> I would like to know if me and my famili no matter what have to get it
> stampted in a outside US consulate ?
You do NOT need to leave the US.
You need to distinguish between the terms visa and status. Your visa is
the stamp you have in your passport that you got at a US consulate. It
allows you to enter the US as an H-1B, but once you are inside the US, all
that matters is the I-94. The I-94 indicates your status (also called
H-1B, just like your visa) and most importantly states how long you can
remain in the US.
When the time comes to renew, your employer will apply for a new I-94
with a later expiration date.
You only need a new visa if you plan on travelling outside the US and
returning as an H-1B. Even if you do, you can get your new visa inside
the US; Department of State has an address in St. Louis where you can
send your passport for renewal of H and L visas.
Ingo
