VISA stamping before the current validity expired

[enkpro]

Hi All,

I have a valid visa stamped in my passport and it is going to expire on Jan 31st, 2011. I am going to india in december and i got the extension(I797) up to sept 2013. while coming to US i will have only 1 month visa left in my passport and i am thinking that will be a problem. So can i attend visa interview in this december before the current one expired? please prove some suggestions?

Thanks.

[shervin143]

Yes you can, although it is not necessary. If you travel before your current visa expiry date, then at the POE you can get an extended I-94 (Valid until Sept 2013) by showing both the current as well as the extended petitions.

[txh1b]

Yes, it is better to get it stamped as you don't have to deal with transit issues on future travel.

[enkpro]

Thank you very much for you reply shervin.

[enkpro]

Thanks txh1b. I am thinking the same.My consular district is Hyderabad. I have been looking in to vfs site for hyderabad dates but there haven't open anything in dec. I am planning to attend in Chennai. I think that is not a problem because i am currently staying in US.

[shervin143]

Yes. A returning H1B worker can take an appointment at any U.S Consulate in India.

Thanks txh1b. I am thinking the same.My consular district is Hyderabad. I have been looking in to vfs site for hyderabad dates but there haven't open anything in dec. I am planning to attend in Chennai. I think that is not a problem because i am currently staying in US.