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Travelling abroad and returning back with valid old visa stamp - do I need new stamping? or valid old stamping should be fine for return?
Asked on Aug 12th, 2015 on Immigration - Oregon
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I have valid h1-b visa stamp in my passport till april 2016.I am travelling outside of USA in Jan 2016 and coming back in Feb 2016.I will carry new I-797 with me from my recent h1-b application which is valid till dec 2017. so my question is when I return from abroad should I need to go for new visa stamp or I will be fine with old visa stamp in my passport as it is valid till april 2016.I will carry new I-797 which is valid till Dec 2017. Thanks
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Hi. As long as your passport is also valid for 6 months or more, you can re-enter without getting a new stamp. I would suggest to bring some recent paychecks to prove you are working for the new H1b company.
Answered on Aug 13th, 2015 at 3:14 PM