I am in H1B status, and I urgently need to travel overseas. My petition is valid for two more years, but my H1B visa stamp expires in a couple of months. If I return a few weeks before the visa expires, will that be a problem?

Answer

So long as the visa “stamp” is still valid at the time the person requests admission in H1B status, the immigration officer at the port of entry generally has discretion to admit the person through the expiration date of the H1B petition (or the expiration date of the current passport, whichever date is earlier.) (17.Sep.2020)

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