Can I enter the USA as a visitor, while I wait for an H1-B visa?

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Can I travel to us while waiting for H-1B?

You must not travel outside of the U.S. while the petition is pending. Leaving the country while USCIS is reviewing your petition will cause USCIS to consider your petition for a change of status to be abandoned.

Can I travel while H-1B is pending?

You can travel outside the US while H1B change of status is pending. The risk of travel is that USCIS will automatically abandon your Change of status request. You will have to get the hard copy of your approved H1B's i797 and apply for an H1B visa at the US embassy before you can enter the USA with an H1B visa.

When can I enter the US with my H-1B visa?

Once you have obtained your H-1B visa, you are ready to travel to the U.S. When entering in H-1B status for the first time, immigration regulations allow you to enter the U.S.no earlier than 10 days prior to the start date indicated on Form I-797.

Can I travel to us if my H-1B visa expires in a month?

When traveling on the H-1B visa, you will require the following documentation to reenter the U.S.: Valid passport with at least 6 months of validity at the time of admission to the U.S. Valid H-1B visa stamp in your passport, obtained from a U.S. Consulate abroad.

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Can I travel out of the US while my H-1b petition is pending?

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