VFS USA question

[vk4t]

Hello folks,

I am a H1B holder from India. I am traveling to India soon and I need to get my visa stamping done while I am there. Here's my status:

H1B-6 yrs done. 1 yr extension done. Now have 3 yr extension since 140 is also done.
Labor, I140 done.
485 Pending
EAD/AP - approved.

My last visa stamping is from several years ago and it has expired already. I have the latest 797 approved for 3 yrs. Would there be a problem to get stamping in India because I am past 7 yrs of H1? Also, when searching for appointments with Chennai consulate, I found this intriguing question:

Are you applying for the same class of visa which is currently valid or has expired within the past 12 months?*

As far as I understand this question, I should say yes, right? I mean, even though my stamping has expired, I have maintained my H1 status by filing for extensions and obtaining I-797s (which technically extends my I-94), so I should have no problems saying yes to this question, right??

Any comments/suggestions?

[abhayg4]

Hi,

As far in my opinion - that question is for the VISA and not your H1 Status.
So it should be "NO" as your H1 visa expiry is more than 12 months.

--Abhay
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Senior members , please confirm

[txh1b]

The difference between saying yes/no to that question increases/decreases the number of available appointments to the user. Nothing more that that. The significance of that question as far as visa interview goes is probably NIL.

[vk4t]

Ok

Thanks guys for responding. I think I am a bit clear on what this actually means. Should I send an email to the Chennai consulate folks about this? Would they realistically reply? They haven't opened up late November appointments yet, so I have a little bit of time to get this right.

Appreciate all the help and advice.