India Travel while L to H Conversion inProgress

[suresh_suman]

I really appreciate if some one could answer my query.

I am currently in US with L1B Visa and my VISA will get expired on 03 March 2013. My current employer applied for L to H conversion last week for the same client .My marriage date got fixed now and i have to travel India in July-Aug for my marriage and will not be present in US for an month during the L to H VISA conversion process. I understand that my change of status will be abandoned if I am not present in US. What can be done now to address this situation?

1) Do i need to stay back in India and get my H1 Visa approved and stamped , travel after Oct 01 2012?


Thanks in advance

[shervin143]

If you had to travel then to avoid unnecessary complications, get the H1B visa stamped and return back after the H1B effective date. Remember to return all the I-94s when you leave the country including the one that comes with the H1B approval if the petition gets approved before you leave.

[suresh_suman]

Thanks for clarifying this.