Chinese Citizen Apply for French Visa (Passport Talent) in USA with H1B Extension Pending Approval [closed]

My H-1B visa expired on Aug 28, 2020, and my employer in the US applied for an extension for my H-1B on Aug 13, 2020. Per the 240 days rule, I can legally stay in the US and continue to work while my extension is pending for approval with USCIS. I applied for a French visa last week (Passport Talent) as I'm relocating to France for work. I submitted my original I-797 showing that my H-1B was valid until Aug 28, 2020, the USCIS receipt of Aug 13, 2020 showing that they received my H-1B extension application, and USCIS's explanation of the 240 days rule. I received an email today from the French Embassy asking me to provide additional documents to prove my legal stay in the US. Do you have any advice on what kind of documents I should provide? Thanks!

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Can you stay in US while H-1B extension is pending?

If you must travel while your extension is pending and your H-1B status has expired, you will need to remain outside of the U.S. until your H-1B petition is approved. Your case may be converted to premium processing to accelerate the adjudication process.

What happens if my H-1B visa extension is denied?

H1B Extension DeniedYou can stay in the US because the extension is for the future time period and your current H1B approval is still valid. Extension denial does not invalidate your current H1B. If your i94 has expired and the extension is denied, you should leave the US within 10-15 days.

Can you stay in the US while waiting for visa extension?

Once you submit your application for an extension of status, you are permitted to remain in the U.S. until you receive a decision from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)\u2014even if your permitted stay expires while USCIS is considering your application.

Do I need to get visa stamped after H-1B extension?

Answer, If you hold H-1B visa or L1 visa, you may need to get the re-stamping upon the extension of your expired H-1B visa or L1 visa. H1B visa stamping in the passport is needed for a foreign national to enter or reenter the United States as an H1B worker.

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