Do I have to go to India for Visa renewal?

USA H1B Visa
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I have my initial petition picked up in lottery in 2016. But my company send me for stamping in 2017. Since the initial petition was for 2016-2019, my H1B visa was granted for 2017-2019. Now before I land up in US, my company filed amendment and I received new I-797B valid for 2018-2021. I landed in US in 2018.

My question is, I have my visa stamped till 2019, so do I need to return to my home country and apply for extension till 2021? Need to understand what are the process in this case.

Any help is much appreciated!!

2

As you have valid visa stamping in your passport, you might not need to attend for visa interview again until 2019…

But please double check with your Attorney once.

3

You are all set to work in the US until 2021. You can travel abroad until 2019. If you go to India in 2019, it might be a good idea to get a stamping. The purpose of stamping is travel authorization; work authorization is different.