Hi I have valid H1B stamping from previous employer and new I 797 B petition from new employer. (1)Can i use the old visa stamping which is valid and new I 797 petition approval from new employer to travel to US. kindly note new petition was applied while i am in my home country. (2)Does I 797 B petition approval mandates that i have to go to consulate for stamping even if i have stamping for same visa classification h1 and with validity on that. Please advise.
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Yes. Make sure you show both new petition and old visa stamp at PoE so that the officer gives I-94 based on new employer and not the old one.
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No new stamping is required as long as the old visa stamp is still valid.
I’m in the same situation but can I still travel with the new approved H1 even if my old H1 is revoked(I have the stamping validity till 2019) ?