One of my employees lost his passport and he had a lot of questions regarding his passport and his H1B. I thought it might be helpful for somebody else out there in the same situation. So here were the questions from my employee and the answers from our lawyer:
1. I see from this link that I need to report that my Visa
is lost
Should I be doing it or not ? When should I be doing it? And
if I report will it create will there be any problem in my H1B Visa status? I am worried that I might be called back to India for getting new stamping if I report here ?
A: Optional since you are in the US and you lost your passport/visa
in US, not in India.
2. Should I necessarily travel to India to get the stamping
done ?
A: No.
3. Will loss of Passport and Visa create any problems in my
status?
A: No.
4. Will I have a remark when i go for stamping to
India at anytime , as I have lost my passport and Visa ?
A: No.
5. Can I stay in USA without going to India for next 3 years
?
A: Yes.
6. Can I use my old passport scans and new passport for my
H1B extension?
A: Yes. In fact, for your H1B extension, you do NOT need old passport
scans. You only need new passport information and valid I-797.
7. If I can stay in USA , can I invite my parents for a
visitor B1/B2 visa without any problem with my old passport scans and new
passport?
A: Yes, but whether your parents can get the B visa depends on
if they can convince the consulate they have strong tie in India.
8. I have no State ID or Driving license , can I apply for
new Driving license and State ID with my old passport scans and new passport ?
A: Yes.
