From: cmt@key.COM (Chris Thomson) Newsgroups: alt.visa.us Subject: Re: H-1 Multiple Entry Visa Ques? Message-ID: <3668@key.COM> Date: 20 Sep 92 00:40:46 GMT In article <1992Sep17.153346.16213@cai-usd.uucp> dinesh@cai-usd.uucp (Dinesh Goel) writes: > > I have recently been approved for H-1 status and would like to go > for a visit to my home country India. I therefore need to get an H-1 > multiple entry visa. Does any one know if I can get my Visa in India > itself. If yes than what am I supposed to do for it, and what documents > will I need. Otherwise, what are the chances of getting it in Canada. > I am in Pennsylvania and would therefore be going to Quebec or Toronto > or somewhere near there. Any replies (experiences as well ) as to what > am I supposed to do and take with me would be highly appreciated. Also > does my lawyer need to do something. I'm assuming that by "approved for H-1 status" you mean you got a blue "Notice of Action" sheet from your employer or their lawyer. This sheet is used at any port of entry to the US to get an I-94. As long as you won't have a problem entering Canada, you can pop up to Toronto to get your I-94. All you do is show the blue sheet to the US immigration officer along with your passport. You can also do this upon returning from India, at your first port of entry into the US. The multi-entry part is easy: just politely ask the US immigration officer to stamp your I-94 multi-entry, explaining that you expect to cross the border frequently. One note: ask the US immigration folks NOT to staple your I-94 into your passport. Strictly speaking, you're supposed to surrender it each time you leave the US, and Canadian (and I suppose other) immigration officials are supposed to sieze it if you don't. Mine is paper-clipped into my passport and simply goes in a pocket each time I enter Canada. Saves hassles. -- Chris Thomson, Amdahl Corporation cmt@key.amdahl.com 46525 Landing Parkway, Fremont CA 94538 Tel 510-623-2312 Fax 510-770-0493