and foreign nationalвЂ™s country have a reciprocity agreement that provides for a different validity period (for example, the U.S. Foreign national is being issued an L-1 visa stamp (see PED section below). Foreign nationalвЂ™s passport expires prior to the I-797 expiration date The visa stamp validity period will be different from the I-797 in the following circumstances: The visa stamp expiration date is typically the same date as the expiration date on the I-797, but there are exceptions. Consulate will insert a visa stamp in the foreign nationalвЂ™s passport. After reviewing a foreign nationalвЂ™s documentation, including the I-797 mentioned above, the U.S. port of entry (with the exception of Canadians who are not required to obtain visa stamps for most nonimmigrant categories). Customs and Border Protection officer at the U.S. Consulate abroad and be prepared to present it to the inspecting U.S. in a nonimmigrant status a foreign national must obtain a visa stamp at a U.S. The I-797 reflects the visa classification (H-1B, L-1A, etc.) the foreign national has been approved for and the validity period for the nonimmigrant status authorized by USCIS. Citizenship and Immigration Services (вЂњUSCISвЂќ) issues an I-797 Notice of Action when a nonimmigrant petition or application is approved.

immigration documents, it is important to know which expiration date controls in order to determine when an extension of status is needed. When a foreign national has differing expiration dates on their U.S.

Passport photo date stamp