zeus2god
May 10, 2011, 11:50 AM
Hi, I am an Indian citizen who came to the US in December 2008 on an F-1 to do an MBA. I was previously working with a publicly-listed telecom equipment company in India which has a sales office in the US. In April 2010, I joined the company again on a CPT after getting an EAD. After completing my MBA in December 2010, my employer filed for an H-1B and it was approved by the USCIS in January 2011. The documentation and processing was done via a Virginia-based law firm specializing in Immigration law.
I now need to travel outside the US for work (Brazil, Mexico and Guatemala). But if I have to enter the country again, then I need the visa stamp. My questions are:
1. Do I need to go to India first and get the visa stamp in my home country (I have heard from friends that the current processing times in India for H1B are over 6 weeks).
2. Can the officials actually deny / reject my application even if my change of status is approved?
3. Should I go to any other third country to get the visa stamp?
4. If yes, what are the best options, Canada, Bahamas, Mexico, any other?
I now need to travel outside the US for work (Brazil, Mexico and Guatemala). But if I have to enter the country again, then I need the visa stamp. My questions are:
1. Do I need to go to India first and get the visa stamp in my home country (I have heard from friends that the current processing times in India for H1B are over 6 weeks).
2. Can the officials actually deny / reject my application even if my change of status is approved?
3. Should I go to any other third country to get the visa stamp?
4. If yes, what are the best options, Canada, Bahamas, Mexico, any other?