This form is issued by us citizenship and immigration services uscis and confirms that your h1b status is valid for the dates noted on the form. But i noticed that the i797 noa2 said valid from date to date. University of arizona, then the i797 receipt notice, in combination with your previous i797 approval notice from prior employer, serves as your proof of h1b status and work authorization. Guys, we are freaking out that the approval notice validity date means that i have to be in the us that date, regardless of a date on the visa. The employee is entitled to the original i797 notice of approval and should receive a copy of the original i129 petition filed and the accompanying labor condition application. My company had applied h1b visa for me in the year 2009apr23 which was approved by uscis in may 11, 2009 but the company never received my i797 notice of approval letter till date. Uscis will send you form i797 about 23 weeks after you submit an application to them. Form i129, petition for a nonimmigrant worker, and form i129s, nonimmigrant petition based on blanket l petition the 060216 edition only. H1b foia request to obtain copies of immigration records. For example, if form i, a petition to bring a relative to live in the united states, was approved but you lost the original notice, you may request a duplicate notice of approval. Additional information about the petitioner the university is the petitioner 1. The i797 reflects the visa classification h1b, l1a, etc. Citizenship and immigration services issues i797 forms to inform the recipients of actions that the uscis has taken in their cases. Instead, uscis proactively sends the applicant a notice of action.
Unlike other uscis forms, applicants do not complete form i 797 to hear back from the uscis. Work authorization for the university of arizona begins on the date requested by the ua on the i129 form. The i797 notice of action is a letter from uscis that lets you know what is happening with your case. I797 is an h1b approval notice known as i797,notice of action issued by the uscis united states citizenship and immigration services to the petitioner when a candidates petition for an h. Uscis form i797 receipt or approval notice for an i129 petition displaying applicants name official letter from the uscis indicating that the applicants original i797 petition for an i129 has been received and a duplicate notice cannot be issued. No, uscis will send you a copy of the i129 petition with an approval stamp on the first page if it was approved how to use cap exempt h1b with faqs.
A copy of the front and back of the principal e nonimmigrants most recent form i94. Form i797 is an approval notice or notice of action. After printing out the form, please write 1849 as the date the uw established 8. How do the i797, visa stamp, ped and i94 expiration. Uscis has updated the direct filing addresses for form i129, petition for a nonimmigrant worker, h1b all other classifications. A copy of i129f approval notice i797, notice of action.
Uscis uses numerous types of form i797 to communicate with applicantspetitioners or. Attach the form i129 supplement relevant to the classification of the. Depending upon the consulate, the order of steps 35 outlined below may vary. Send the following documents to your fiance for consulate interview. Consulate i612 approval notice original and one 1 copy, if filed for 212e waiver. The form i797 is a multiuse form that the united states citizenship and immigration services uscis will use to communicate with immigrants who apply for different immigration status. If the worker is not already in the united states, an approved form i129 may be used to submit a visa application associated with that status. Notice of action, download sample in pdf form i797. In the past, dos relied on the presentation of a hardcopy uscis form i797, notice of action, furnished by a visa applicant to prove that heshe is the beneficiary of an approved form i. If your application or petition was approved but you lost the approval notice or never received the original notice of approval, you can request a duplicate i797. Getting a duplicate approval notice for application or. What is next after receiving the form i797 approval.
For example, the form i797 notice of action pictured above is an approval notice for an i petition. Applicants must retain this notice as it is an important document. I didnt know what that meant, and quite honestly, i didnt care at the moment. If the employee has adjusted from another status and has remained in the. Corresponding to the h1b, we have three approval i797 forms i797a, i797b and i797c. Approved i129 evidence means your original i797 approval notice. Uscis form i797 receipt or approval notice for an i. Foreign nationals might have form i797 as a result of a request to change from one nonimmigrant classification to another, or because a petition has been filed on their behalf by an employer or other entity.
Thats what the security personnel at us consulate check for along with your ds 160 confirmation page. H1b data collection and filing fee exemption supplement. Form i797 is a family of forms designed to notify applicants. The end date on the i94 should match the h1b approval notice form i797 or be extended for 10 additional days beyond the end date of the h1b approval notice. Can someone help me on how to get the i797 approval notice and if possible i129 from uscis. To ensure prompt processing by uscis, including creating a form i797, notice of action confirming the adjudication result e. We receiive the form i797 approval notice for our petition i, only the form. If the application or petition is approved by uscis, a form. Information about this petition see instructions for fee information. Your h1b approval notice attached is your h1b approval notice, form i797.
Uscis issues form i797a to applicants as a replacement form i94 arrivaldeparture record. Form i129, petition for a nonimmigrant worker is a form submitted to the united states. Just make things clear, i129 is h1b petitionapplication. Uscis issues this form when it approves an application or a petition that it received. I797 approval notice original and one 1 copy copy of i129 petition contact ifs at least one 1 week prior to travel. I797a vs i797b vs i797c and d, e, f uscis approval notice.
Employers must file a separate form i129 to petition for o and p essential support personnel. Notification of your h1b approval has been sent to your departmentlaboratorycenter headquarters, payroll, and human. We want to know when we can receive the package for next stape, and when uscis will send our package for nvc. But i still had a bunch of questions in the back of my mind. If your i94 is shortened due to your passport expiring prior to the i797, your status will end on the date marked on the i94 record rather than the h1b approval notice. Fraud fee make check payable to the department of homeland security amendment used when a persons job duties and responsibilities will change, such as full. Lets use an h1b visa as an example in this article. As it happens, form i129 is also the one that employers must use to extend the employees status, if need be. The i797 approval notice is not a visa and does not permit you to apply for entry admission into the united states. Uscis uses the form i797 to announce results and decision for a petition submitted for processing. The i797 approval notice states the nonimmigrant status e. Petition for alien fiancee i129f, k1 visa, k2 visa. Weve detected an unusually high number of searches coming from your location. If yes was answered to questions 6 through 10, provide ifss with a copy of the i797 receipt andor approval notice.
Have you ever been arrested for andor convicted of any crime. Instructions for form i539, application to extendchange nonimmigrant status pdf. Form i797 uscis petition approval notice or a copy of the approved form i129s if applicable the foreign beneficiary should present this documentation to customs and border protection cbp when seeking entry or reentry into the united states in the approved i129 petition employment classification. These actions can include approving an application for citizenship or alien worker status, confirming receipt of a fee payment, or scheduling an interview. Recommendations regarding uscis role in the petition. When uscis approves an i129 petition, it will issue an approval notice form 797, notice of action. Approved i129 document requested for h1b visa stamping. It has 4 different types i797, i797a, i797b and i797c. Citizenship and immigration services uscis issues an i797 notice of action when a nonimmigrant petition or application is approved. It is issued to individuals after their petitions or applications submitted to uscis are approved in order to verify an approval. This form serves as proof of certain immigration benefits. Instructions form i129, petition for a nonimmigrant.
After uscis approves the petition and we send you the original form i797, you can apply for an entry visa at a u. Submit photocopies of forms i94 arrivaldeparture record, i797 notice of. However, i do not have any documents related to my previously filed h1b which was in 2008. The most important thing is my i797 approval notice from my previous employer. Once your i129f petition is approved, you will receive i797, notice of action, approval notice. Photocopy of i797 approval notice of h1b 2 copies required if applying for visa stamp. Instructions for petition for nonimmigrant worker aila. As posted on the uscis web site form i797 is not a form you can fill out. Form i797, notice of action, is issued as a result of an application or a petition submitted to the uscis. And the end of that date is coming quicker than expected. Uscis issues i797 form, also known as a notice of action, to applicants to communicate information about the immigration status or benefit.
We may reject any form i129 for an l1 blanket change of status request that does not also include form i129s. I was glad holding the approval letter once my i129f petition was approved. Please let me know if this information is helpful or you need more information to file an foia request to obtain copies of your h1b records. Original top and bottom portion of i797 approval notice for h1b, and original i797 approval notice for h4 status if h4 status was granted while inside the u.
I 797 form no download needed esign pdf with electronic. Now they are asking me to reapply for and h1b visa afresh in the 2011 quota. Form i129, entitled petition for a nonimmigrant worker, is a document that is submitted by a u. Continuation of previously approved employment without change with the. Form i797 approval notice for nonimmigrant temporary worker h1b status more details below.
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