Posted by: geda_gudi October 17, 2009
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By reading various thread about people getting stranded at consulate or embassy because of the unknown status of the applicant encouraged me to read more about this issue. I started with my I-797A (H1-B approval paper), it clearly says
"The petitioner may also file Form I-824. APPLICATION FOR ACTION ON AN APPROVED APPLICATION OR PETITION, with this office to request that we notify a consulate, port of entry, or pre-flight inspection office of this approval."
I feel this approval does not reflects automatically on various DHS databases (will tell you my story in a while) hence i feel its safer to send this form so they can take necessary action to notify the consulate or embassy. ( don't know what they do and how they function, but its safer to send.
Oh we can get H1-B stamped anywhere outside USA, I know many who have received it from Canada and Mexico.
My Story: (E-Verify)!!
When I was on OPT, my company tried to e-verify my immigration status, DHS's reply was not authorized to work(para-phrased), well I was on OPT and I was working on EAD card ( I had EAD at that time). HR informed me about this, and told me to call 1800 number (DHS number), called them and within 10 min they updated their database. They asked for my EAD card number and I-94 number.(I asked them the reason, as I had EAD card from them.....that guy told me, it takes them time to update the database and may be at times when they ran the e-verify my status was not updated(wasn't updated till the time i called, i started my work this Jan and called them around March end ).
My other colleague who was on H1-B faced the same problem, he got it cleared too, his issue was he went home and came back....so his I-94 was not what they have in record. As you know H1-B is associated with I-94.
Better safe than sorry, also do more research on I-824, this might help in VISA processing time.
All the best.....
"The petitioner may also file Form I-824. APPLICATION FOR ACTION ON AN APPROVED APPLICATION OR PETITION, with this office to request that we notify a consulate, port of entry, or pre-flight inspection office of this approval."
I feel this approval does not reflects automatically on various DHS databases (will tell you my story in a while) hence i feel its safer to send this form so they can take necessary action to notify the consulate or embassy. ( don't know what they do and how they function, but its safer to send.
Oh we can get H1-B stamped anywhere outside USA, I know many who have received it from Canada and Mexico.
My Story: (E-Verify)!!
When I was on OPT, my company tried to e-verify my immigration status, DHS's reply was not authorized to work(para-phrased), well I was on OPT and I was working on EAD card ( I had EAD at that time). HR informed me about this, and told me to call 1800 number (DHS number), called them and within 10 min they updated their database. They asked for my EAD card number and I-94 number.(I asked them the reason, as I had EAD card from them.....that guy told me, it takes them time to update the database and may be at times when they ran the e-verify my status was not updated(wasn't updated till the time i called, i started my work this Jan and called them around March end ).
My other colleague who was on H1-B faced the same problem, he got it cleared too, his issue was he went home and came back....so his I-94 was not what they have in record. As you know H1-B is associated with I-94.
Better safe than sorry, also do more research on I-824, this might help in VISA processing time.
All the best.....