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Travel within USA
I believe the existing answer and comment are slightly confused by the terminology used in the question; there is a slightly idiosyncratic vocabulary in common use by H-1B workers in the US. Rather ...
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How long can I stay in the US on H-1B without having an SSN?
You only need a Social Security number for working and paying taxes. If you're not yet working, you don't yet need the number.
But you apply for the number, not your employer. If you're in the US ...
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The departure location in my travel history says "unavailable". Will this cause an issue when I head back?
I have departed the US 7 times this year, via multiple airports. Every single entry in my CBP history has the correct date for these entries, but all of the "Departure" entries have "Unknown" as the ...
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UAE visa "place of issue" concerns
There is no concern about place of issue for your visa. UAE will be completely uninterested in that. (How would they know you've never been to Mumbai, anyway?).
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Travel within USA
Internal flights within the US do not involve visa checks or passport stamping. Just bring a valid passport or US driver's license to show TSA.
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Which visa for a remote freelancer with a US client traveling to the United States?
Purpose of this trip is to attend meetings and work there for the duration of my stay. Would this be possible with a B1 visa?
This is kind of a grey area as B1 visas are supposed to be used for ...
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San Francisco To Hyderabad via Hong Kong with 15 hours layover, Do I need to to submit a Pre-arrival Registration for hotel stay in HKG transit area?
Regal Airport Hotel bills itself as a transit hotel but it is actually landside, so you do need to clear immigration to reach it (and thus you also need to fill out and bring a printed copy of your ...
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The departure location in my travel history says "unavailable". Will this cause an issue when I head back?
No. The only thing that matters is that your left the US.
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Travelling from US to India through Frankfurt on H1B visa with approved extension
Based on German Missions in the United States
Airport Transit visa
Nationals of the following countries are required to be in possession of an airport transit visa when passing through the ...
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UAE visa "place of issue" concerns
While you never went to Mumbai, the agent who issued your visa never left Mumbai (at least not for issuing your visa). In times of telecommunications, it is perfectly possible for the issuing to take ...
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How to rectify a mistake in DS 160
So.... to cover up your lying on a visa application, you want your parents to lie too? If this was material then it would make all of you inadmissible (and not just you). If it wasn't material - then ...
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Turkey tourist e-visa with expired H-1B but valid i-797A
Has anyone traveled to Turkey with I-797A as a supporting document?
"Form I-797A: Is issued ONLY to people who are currently in the U.S. and are undergoing a change of status (F-1-H-1, H-1-H-1, l-1-H-...
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How long can I stay in the US on H-1B without having an SSN?
Many years ago I entered the US on H-1B and managed to rent a flat, open a bank account and get telephone/cable service without applying for a SSN. Since I was being paid outside of the US still, I ...
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Which visa for a remote freelancer with a US client traveling to the United States?
The relationship with your client is totally irrelevant
Where and when you get paid is totally irrelevant
Whether you own or do not own your own business is totally irrelevant
Whether the client is ...
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Can I get temporary health insurance while moving to the US?
However, these plans span at least one month, and I am not sure if it would be problematic to have overlapping insurance plans.
In my experience, this is not a problem. It just means that, if you do ...
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Requesting entry to the US in a particular visa class when I have more than 1 valid visa
This will probably not work.
I assume that I'd need to convince the immigration officer I'm standing in front of that I won't be working, and that this would be a high bar to reach, but I would ...
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Can I visit the USA as a VWP tourist immediately prior to entry on non-tourist visa?
The possible snag with that plan is that in order to enter as a VWP traveler by air, you're supposed to have a round-trip ticket whereby you will end up somewhere that is not Canada or Mexico.
Based ...
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How to answer DS 160 question about not being granted a visa 6 years ago.
There's only 2 valid outcomes for a US Visa application - it can be approved, or it can be denied.
If you applied for a visa, and you did not receive a visa, then your application was rejected, and ...
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Schengen Visa without H1 stamping
You got the Schengen visa, so you have little to worry about. Some people have trouble because some Schengen consulates want to see a certain period of validity in your US status evidenced by a valid ...
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Does UK red-list rules apply to airside layovers (to US)?
You will NOT be allowed travel on this itinerary. You will be denied boarding at your point of origin.
Current regulations disallow most travelers from entering the US if they have been "...
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DS 160 form - list all countries/region visited in last 5 years
You were in China, but only in transit. Maybe the US visa officer doesn't care about that, but maybe they do. If they don't care about it, but you mention it anyway, there is no harm done. They ...
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Going from USA to India via London with expired US visa but valid Canadian visa
According to the latest UK Visa Requirements document (July 2019), the first TWOV rule under Airside Transit says the following
(i) a valid visa for entry to Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the ...
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How to obtain waiver
The only way to apply for a "Waiver of Ineligibility" is to first apply for a US visa, attend an interview, and be denied.
If your visa application is denied, the consulate stuff MAY, at their ...
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Can I travel outside US if my visa expires in 6 months?
Nope, not a problem. You can re-enter the US anytime until the visa expires. Though irrelevant in your case, if only travelling to Canada/Mexico for max 30 days, you can even return on an expired visa....
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Leaving the US on an H1B, after the latest 2020 suspension. Anything major I should worry about?
The simple answer is TALK TO YOUR EMPLOYERS LAWYERS immediately.
This is potentially a changing situation, but as it stands today if you leave the US as described you will NOT be able to re-enter the ...
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UK Visa after H-1B Petition Denied
Whilst obtaining an approved I-129 application is a require step for many US work visas, it is not in itself visa application in any sense of the word.
Without your I-129 being approved, you would ...
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Travel within USA
You will encounter 3 checks on an internal USA flight:
TSA gun/bomb/ "you have a ticket"* check.
Boarding pass check by gate agent.
Uber driver at destination checking that you are you.
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Does 6-month-old 214(b) rejection have any impact on upcoming H-1B consulate interview?
Well, INA 214(b) doesn't apply to H-1b, so you won't be denied an H-1b visa on the same ground. However, whatever negative factors caused your B-1 visa to be denied can still be considered in your H-...
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When is visa validity checked when entering US on a multistop flight?
Visa validity is checked superficially at check-in. This is done by the airline to avoid penalties should it let someone fly who should not. This is not the official check though.
The official check ...
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Indian citizen with valid H1-B visa until 11/2020. Do I need to apply for Schengen visa?
You need a visa in advance.
US visas can get you out of airside transit visa requirements but they don't help you for a visit or a landside transit in the Schengen area.
The Schengen area only does ...
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