Travel to Canada on Approved I-797

[srathore]

Hello All,

Can I travel to Canada if I have an approved I-797 but my visa is not yet stamped? I read you can travel to Canada and return back to US without a stamped visa on approved I-797 if the trip is less than 30 days. I am not sure if this applies for new H1 cases (I had a change of status from L1 to H1 in Oct 2021). Has anyone done this in recent times?

Thanks.

[newacct]

Yes, you can enter the US on Automatic Revalidation, even if your visa is expired, or you had a different type of visa (in the case of people who did Change of Status), and be admitted until the expiration date of the I-94 on your previous stay, after a trip of less than 30 days to only Canada or Mexico.