I traveled USA on visiting after my h1b is picked will it be a problem for processing?

USA H1B Visa
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Hi,

I have visit visa B1/B2 living in Canada and this year my h1b is picked in lottery, and the status of the application still shows as case has been received, but after my lottery pick I have travel in and out of the US for four times. Will this create a problem on my H1B file processing because of my I-94??

Thanks

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It won’t be an impact as long as you didn’t stay for close to 5-6 months on B-1/2

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First of all, thank you so much for your answer.

Yes i haven’t stayed longer than 10 days.
I was in and out for some meetings and once for 10 day visit.

I was worried because my H1B file status still shows as “case has been received” and also every time I travel in and out of the US i can verify my dates online I-94, but after my h1b is picked my travel dates are not reflecting when I check my i-94 online.

So I was thinking there would be a problem because my h1-b is picked the dates are not captured? And also it’s almost end of the September I haven’t received any update in my h1-b.

Thanks

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There are several others waiting for H-1, so that’s normal. So when you search by passport, no recent arrival/departure dates are displayed? At least you have the immigration stamps in the passport to show when you entered and left US.

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Yes the dates are not displayed online.
I don’t have stamps all the time when i entered USA, because i have crossed border by land and they don’t really stamp all the times, but i have all the stamps when i entered back Canada.

And also i am planning to apply B2 again as it is expiring on oct 5th, as i have travel plans for the work(my company here in Canada will provide all the papers), is it a good idea to apply now and travel, or it’s not advisable to apply now?? as my H1B is in processing??

Thank you so much for your previous reply.

Thanks
Prakash

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Usually there is no impact of another B-2 stamping or travel to US, even when you have H-1 pending or already approved.