Employer lost the original H1B i797A copy....Please help

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Anonymous Feb 3, 2010 Bankruptcy and Debt 1 views 1 answers

Hello ....My H1b was approved in June 09, and my employer has received his copy (i797B) of which I have a copy. Original i797A which is usually sent to the attorney has been misplaced. My employer is playing around the bushes by saying he has applied for a duplicate copy around Dec 09, till date he says he hasn't received any kind of receipt from USCIS saying that the form for i797A duplicate is not being picked yet. I am in a state of desperation for being helpless and not knowing what to do..Is there anyway I can apply for i797A duplicate copy myself without his knowledge( I have the copy of i797B - employer copy). Please help me ....your guidance or suggestions would be of great HELP. Thank you

Attorney Answer

Norma Lorenzo

Norma Lorenzo · Jun 15, 2026

Hi. If your attorney filed for a duplicate at the end of year it is not out of the norm for him to not have received another original as of Feb. 2010. However, if you are in doubt as to whether he ever filed such request..you could to see a copy of such application (of course this might bring conflicts for you since your boss is has already advised you that such was filed). Again it's not uncommon that a duplicate has not be received two months. Good Luck.

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