Canadian citizen working in US on H1B

[rhea2722]

I'm a Canadian citizen and my spouse is in India (Indian citizen).

I came to US in Feb'22 on TN visa -> Got selected in the H1B lottery & was issued an I797 (to be activated after 1st Oct'22).

We wanted to get my spouse (Indian citizen currently residing in India) an H4 stamping in India (allowed 90 days before 1st Oct). We got a dropbox appointment for Aug 12th, however the dropbox agents refused to take the application since they wanted to see my (principal applicant's) current visa stamp on my Canadian passport.

As a Canadian citizen, I'm visa exempt to enter US. I only have my TN "entry stamp" on my passport (which wasn't sufficient for the dropbox office). And even after I activate my H1B, I'll just have my "H1B entry stamp" on my passport, not a "photo" based visa.

Has anyone else gone through this scenario? What should be my next steps?

 

[Learner02]

I'm a Canadian citizen and my spouse is in India (Indian citizen).

I came to US in Feb'22 on TN visa -> Got selected in the H1B lottery & was issued an I797 (to be activated after 1st Oct'22).

We wanted to get my spouse (Indian citizen currently residing in India) an H4 stamping in India (allowed 90 days before 1st Oct). We got a dropbox appointment for Aug 12th, however the dropbox agents refused to take the application since they wanted to see my (principal applicant's) current visa stamp on my Canadian passport.

As a Canadian citizen, I'm visa exempt to enter US. I only have my TN "entry stamp" on my passport (which wasn't sufficient for the dropbox office). And even after I activate my H1B, I'll just have my "H1B entry stamp" on my passport, not a "photo" based visa.

Has anyone else gone through this scenario? What should be my next steps?

The agent is ignorant. I hope I have other suggestions for you.

 

[Arpana31]

Hey I have a question : did u get job on TN via consultant ?

 

[trv_237]

I'm a Canadian citizen and my spouse is in India (Indian citizen).

I came to US in Feb'22 on TN visa -> Got selected in the H1B lottery & was issued an I797 (to be activated after 1st Oct'22).

We wanted to get my spouse (Indian citizen currently residing in India) an H4 stamping in India (allowed 90 days before 1st Oct). We got a dropbox appointment for Aug 12th, however the dropbox agents refused to take the application since they wanted to see my (principal applicant's) current visa stamp on my Canadian passport.

As a Canadian citizen, I'm visa exempt to enter US. I only have my TN "entry stamp" on my passport (which wasn't sufficient for the dropbox office). And even after I activate my H1B, I'll just have my "H1B entry stamp" on my passport, not a "photo" based visa.

Has anyone else gone through this scenario? What should be my next steps?

I am in similar situation. A canadian citizen with approved H1b, sent passport for dropbox appointment, they refused stamp.

 

[rhea2722]

I am in similar situation. A canadian citizen with approved H1b, sent passport for dropbox appointment, they refused stamp.

Refused stamping for whom? Your spouse?