What should be validity of my passport at the time H1-B US VISA Stamping

[imaz_2002]

Hi All,

I will be going for H1-B stamping soon. At the time of my stamping, my passport validity will be more than 6 months but less than an yr. At the expected date of travel also, my passport will be valid for more than 6 months. Will this be an issue? I searched around and it seems 6 months validity should be fine. Please confirm soon.

Thanks

[raghvi]

Hi All,

I will be going for H1-B stamping soon. At the time of my stamping, my passport validity will be more than 6 months but less than an yr. At the expected date of travel also, my passport will be valid for more than 6 months. Will this be an issue? I searched around and it seems 6 months validity should be fine. Please confirm soon.

Thanks

More than 6 Months validity should be fine. Only thing is that when you enter US you will be given an I-94 valid only till your passport date and you will have to file extension after getting a renewed passport. This is my opinion not legal advice.

[imaz_2002]

What should be validity of my passport at the time H1-B US VISA Stamping

More than 6 Months validity should be fine. Only thing is that when you enter US you will be given an I-94 valid only till your passport date and you will have to file extension after getting a renewed passport. This is my opinion not legal advice.

I-94 should be fine as my VISA is expiring before my passport expires. Just wanted to confirm if there is any 1 yr validity rule which will cause problem during stamping.

On the other hand, is there any restriction on passport validity for travel from India to US?

Thanks in advance.