Immigration Forum / USA / August 2008

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You can re-enter the US on your old visa without reference to the
employer change if it has not expired, although it is recommended that
you bring a copy of the approval notice when you re-enter so that the
I-94 cointiues to be 2011. Otherwise they will use the date in your
passport visa. You can stay in the US without a valid visa stamp in
your passport as long as your I-94 has the appropriate date.

But more importantly you should consider to get a new visa while you
are overseas. You can see information on the consulate web site. Other
alternative is to go to Canada/Mexico which takes a day or two for
processing. Seems like doing it in your home country would be better.
For sure you will need to have your ORIGINAL approval notice and likely
should have a copy of the filing (varies by consulate, I have heard).

My only experience is with Japanese and Chinese workers so take this
advise with care.

web consulates: www.usembassy.gov

another bob (not a lawyer but have hired h1 workers)