Can you apply for H1B visa after Sep 16 2016?
Yes, you are cap-exempted for next 6 years. Did you applied for cap-exempt petition and were you able to travel after Sep 16 2016. I have similar issue.
Can a H1B visa petition be approved without a change of status?
H1B Visa petition can be approved with Change or Status or Without Change of Status. This condition primarily applies if the applicants are located within the USA or outside the country at the time of H1B Visa petition. Depending on your current visa status, if you’re living in the U.S. or have applied for H-1B from outside the U.S.,…
When do you get your H1B visa stamping?
Typical H1B visa start date would be October 1st if the application was submitted during the month of April. You will be required to get H-1B visa stamping ONLY when you travel outside the U.S.
Can you apply for an F1 visa if you had an H1B?
Yes, you can apply for an F1 visa, and it will not affect the approved H1b petition you had before. You will likely be cap exempt when you are looking for a job after graduation, although sometimes there is some confusion about whether or not you have been “counted against the cap” in this situation.
How to travel abroad with H-1B status?
A copy of the H-1B petition/Form I-129 as it was submitted to USCIS. The original I-797 approval notice. If you do not have the original in your possession, please request this from our office prior to traveling abroad. Proof that you are maintaining H-1B status (3 recent paystubs). You can also request a “Travel Letter” from our office.
Can you travel on a H1B visa while your petition is pending?
If an H1B petition to extend and/or amend H1B status with the same employer is pending with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), the H1B employee may be able to travel on H1B if: a. He/she is traveling on an unexpired H1B visa b. He/she is going to return to the US before the expiration of the current H1B approval notice.
Can a H1B visa holder travel to Canada?
Canadian H1B holders are visa exempt and can travel as long their H1B petition validity dates have not expired. 1. Travel on H1B While H1B Extension of Stay or H1B Amendment Is Pending With The Same Employer
What happens if I Change my H-1B status?
Your underlying H-1B petition may still be approved, but you would have to depart the U.S. and apply for an H-1B visa abroad to re-enter the U.S. in H-1B status before you could start your H-1B employment. Once USCIS approves your change of status petition, you may travel internationally.