Question about exp letter needed to stamp H1B in Chennai

[ampudhukode]

Hello All,

Had a qstn. Is it good enough to take just the offer letter from the current co and latest paystub to the consulate in Chennai to stamp H1B ? Its for a friend of mine and he is a first time H1B applicant. Problem is if he puts in a req to the HR for exp letter they will ask him a reason and the reason will be printed on top of the letter, and obviously he cant ask for a letter to US consulate for H1B since they will come to know he has intentions to leave.

I am sure a lot of people would have been in similar situation. Did not find any other thread that discussed this issue, so in case there is one please point it out to me otherwise any suggestions would eb welcome.

Thanks,
ampudhukode

[spbpsg]

No need of exp letter, just take offer letter and recent pay subs.

[harryom]

I just got me H1B approval Notice and copy of I-129 petition. There is nothing wrong with approval but I notice few things and have few concerns/questions to the group if some one had similar experience in the past:
1. Passport number was not correctly typed in form I-129 (however copies passport were sent along with the forms by immigration dept)
2. My Alien number does not show up in 797A approval notice as I have pending 485.
3. The I-94# on passport card does not match with the one on new approval notice.

Now My questions is :

Do I need to get this passport#(1) typo fixed now or its ok?

Is it ok not have A# updated in H1B Approval Notice? My wife's H4 have her A#.
Do I need to get my I-94# matched with the one I had in my previous notice and A/D card stapled in passport?

All this happened due to mistakes commited by our Immigration/attorney.Now she is not ready to listen and asks me to call customer service as she thinks its not her problem.

Any suggestions/experience are apreciated.

Thanks

PD Sept 2004
I-485 pending
I-140 pending
EAD pending
AP approved

[ampudhukode]

Mr. HarryOm,

I was really hoping to get my question answered thru this thread. Can you please open another thread for yours ?

Thanks,
ampudhukode

Originally Posted by harryom

I just got me H1B approval Notice and copy of I-129 petition. There is nothing wrong with approval but I notice few things and have few concerns/questions to the group if some one had similar experience in the past:
1. Passport number was not correctly typed in form I-129 (however copies passport were sent along with the forms by immigration dept)
2. My Alien number does not show up in 797A approval notice as I have pending 485.
3. The I-94# on passport card does not match with the one on new approval notice.

Now My questions is :

Do I need to get this passport#(1) typo fixed now or its ok?

Is it ok not have A# updated in H1B Approval Notice? My wife's H4 have her A#.
Do I need to get my I-94# matched with the one I had in my previous notice and A/D card stapled in passport?

All this happened due to mistakes commited by our Immigration/attorney.Now she is not ready to listen and asks me to call customer service as she thinks its not her problem.

Any suggestions/experience are apreciated.

Thanks

PD Sept 2004
I-485 pending
I-140 pending
EAD pending
AP approved

[ampudhukode]

spbpsg,

Thank you for the reply. Is that what people normally in this circumstance do ?

ampudhukode

Originally Posted by spbpsg

No need of exp letter, just take offer letter and recent pay subs.

[harryom]

Can anyone explain to me how to create new thread, I don't see any options.

Thanks Gurus'

Originally Posted by ampudhukode

Mr. HarryOm,

I was really hoping to get my question answered thru this thread. Can you please open another thread for yours ?

Thanks,
ampudhukode

[gcwait2007]

Originally Posted by ampudhukode

Hello All,

Had a qstn. Is it good enough to take just the offer letter from the current co and latest paystub to the consulate in Chennai to stamp H1B ? Its for a friend of mine and he is a first time H1B applicant. Problem is if he puts in a req to the HR for exp letter they will ask him a reason and the reason will be printed on top of the letter, and obviously he cant ask for a letter to US consulate for H1B since they will come to know he has intentions to leave.

I am sure a lot of people would have been in similar situation. Did not find any other thread that discussed this issue, so in case there is one please point it out to me otherwise any suggestions would eb welcome.

Thanks,
ampudhukode

Your friend needs to carry all the original degree certificates, original job offer letter from the US company, his resume, H1-B approval, original past experience certificates as mentioned in the resume.

The Embassy official will look at the H1-B approval, original degree certificates, glance thru passport, check the offer letter, check the H1-B approval and may opt to check the experience certificates.

[ampudhukode]

Tom,

He is in India and has always been so is there an equivalent of W2 there ?

The other option may be possible, get something for car loan and so on.

ampudhukode

Originally Posted by tom

You may not need the exp letter from the current company for stamping if the H1 is for another firm. You may better keep the w2 and/or 3 recent paystubs. How ever, you can request exp letter from the company for any reason. (Example: Applying for loan/home, etc). It does not matter whom its addressed to as long as it contains your job start date, salary, etc.

[ampudhukode]

gcwait,

This was his first job after graduation and has remained there since, so there is only one co to show experience from.

I guess I will ask him to get something addressed for some other purpose like Tom suggested.

ampudhukode

Originally Posted by gcwait2007

Your friend needs to carry all the original degree certificates, original job offer letter from the US company, his resume, H1-B approval, original past experience certificates as mentioned in the resume.

The Embassy official will look at the H1-B approval, original degree certificates, glance thru passport, check the offer letter, check the H1-B approval and may opt to check the experience certificates.