Can I use i797 copy for visa interview in my own country? I lost my original i797 but need to go aboard so can’t wait for an official duplication of 797 from USCIS.
Original is not needed if you are doing dropbox
Original is a must at Post of entry
Answer my own question. Not sure if this is by country. I just contacted US embassy in my country and they told me copy is enough.
Did you contact the US embassy in India?
OP, are you coming back State side or will languish in your home country after getting the visa?
Go back to US, otherwise why do I need the visa lol
For someone who applied for h1b visa for the first time after getting selected in the lottery, does receiving the i797 approval notice mean h1b visa has been approved? And if so, will the next step be doing the h1b visa stamping?
No they ask for original. I asked my attorney once.