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Travel USA on H4 visa and apply H1B from XYZ in US; Travel to back India and stamping query
Hi,
My Case :
I travel the USA in March 2015 on H4 visa (spouse) and then applied for H1B from XYZ employer in April 2015 and got selected in the lottery.
My H1B petition valid till Sep 2018.
I work here on C2C contract basis from Oct 2015 to June 2016 (change 3 projects & jobs in this duration) and after that project got over.
I have Paystubs until June 2016.
Now again I'm searching jobs on C2C Contract basis, but now I need to travel back to India in Jan 2017 and while coming back to USA I had to go through H1B visa stamping process.
I asked my XYZ employer that I need latest paystubs and other required documents for H1B stamping. Employer gives me two choices:-
First Option : I need to pay him some amount for the paystubs because payroll is running and I'm on bench :(
Second Option : Go for stamping on H4 visa status (i.e Change of Status)
My Query:
1. If I go for 2nd Option then I need to file CoS here before traveling to India or after reaching India?
2. When I appear for visa stamping interview through H4 in India , What will be the questions in this case? ; why I change my status from H1 to H4 ? ; My h1b paystubs before CoS? ;or any H1b related docs ?
3. Chances of approval or rejection ?
4. Processing time of CoS from H1 to H4
Please advise. Thanks in advance.
My Case :
I travel the USA in March 2015 on H4 visa (spouse) and then applied for H1B from XYZ employer in April 2015 and got selected in the lottery.
My H1B petition valid till Sep 2018.
I work here on C2C contract basis from Oct 2015 to June 2016 (change 3 projects & jobs in this duration) and after that project got over.
I have Paystubs until June 2016.
Now again I'm searching jobs on C2C Contract basis, but now I need to travel back to India in Jan 2017 and while coming back to USA I had to go through H1B visa stamping process.
I asked my XYZ employer that I need latest paystubs and other required documents for H1B stamping. Employer gives me two choices:-
First Option : I need to pay him some amount for the paystubs because payroll is running and I'm on bench :(
Second Option : Go for stamping on H4 visa status (i.e Change of Status)
My Query:
1. If I go for 2nd Option then I need to file CoS here before traveling to India or after reaching India?
2. When I appear for visa stamping interview through H4 in India , What will be the questions in this case? ; why I change my status from H1 to H4 ? ; My h1b paystubs before CoS? ;or any H1b related docs ?
3. Chances of approval or rejection ?
4. Processing time of CoS from H1 to H4
Please advise. Thanks in advance.
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