I 797 approved but I94 and visa expiring...

USA H1B Visa
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Hi,

First of all, thanks a lot for this forum for helping or advising people in correct direction.
My situation and related query is as below…

  1. I was working with Employer A and I got first I797 approved in 2015. I got H1B visa stamped from 1st Dec 2015 till 30th Nov 2016. In short, my H1B stamp on passport and recent I94 is expiring on 30th Nov 2016.
  2. Now, I changed my employer (say Employer B) and my H1B got transferred, so I797 (petition) is approved till 2019. But new approval copy comes with old I94 number on it.

Query:-

  1. As mentioned in first point above, my H1B stamp and I94 are expiring on 30th Nov 2016, but my new I797 with Employer B is valid till 2019. So can i stay in US without stamping new H1B visa and with expired I94 beyond 30th Nov 2016?
  2. Is there any way to get I94 extended without traveling out of USA.
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Even though I-94 number is same as old one (this is expected), it should have a new expiration date mentioned on it. Usually it is same as 797 approval document expiration date. What’s that date in your case?

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Ok… Then in my case its showing as valid till May 2019. Does that mean, I dont need new I94? Means I need not travel outside USA to get new I94? Right?

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I assume that date is of the I94 attached to new approval 797 document. That’s your latest I94 here on. No need to travel outside of US to get new I94