International travel before H1B stamping

[vrs]

Hello Everyone,

I have got my H1B visa approved last Oct and i am working in US. I am yet to stamp my H1B visa in India (home country). But i have a business trip scheduled this summer to Italy and Germany. I have heard from people that one cannot travel to Germany with an invalid US visa (as my current visa status is neither F1 nor H1B).

My question is should i stamp my visa in India before or after travelling to Italy and Germany?

[kadkhiq81]

International travel before H1B stamping

Your question is not clear. You should have US valid visa to return back here if your current visa expired.

[vrs]

Your question is not clear. You should have US valid visa to return back here if your current visa expired.

Thanks for your reply. I will be visiting India to stamp my H1B visa before coming back to US.
My question was that should i do my H1B stamping before visiting Europe or after visiting Europe for my business trip. I ask this question as i got to know that i cannot travel to some European countries without valid US visa as i am living in US.

[Vishal Shirguppi]

Did you travel before getting H1b stamped?

Hello Everyone,

I have got my H1B visa approved last Oct and i am working in US. I am yet to stamp my H1B visa in India (home country). But i have a business trip scheduled this summer to Italy and Germany. I have heard from people that one cannot travel to Germany with an invalid US visa (as my current visa status is neither F1 nor H1B).

My question is should i stamp my visa in India before or after travelling to Italy and Germany?

Hi,

So were you able to Travel internationally first --> go to india --> get h1b stamped --> enter US
OR
did you get it stamped first and then to Germany?

Appreciate you time.
Thanks,
V