It appears that H1-B stamping at US consulates in foriegn countries is experiencing more-than-usual scrutiny and unncessary delays due to  additional security checks. This is especially happening for people that have complications in their case. For instance, H1-B visas for those working 20 to 40 hours per week or H1 transfers within a very short period of work with the original company. If you’ve been laid off recently and want to travel internationally using your H1B visa and expect to get it stamped on your way back, consult an attorney before leaving!

I was told about some options available for pre-screening documents and getting security clearances prior to a foriegn visit. I don’t know the details of that but thought I’d mention it here in case any of you guys know more and would be kind enough to share.

See examples of several poeple talking about this:

http://www.lawbench.com/immigration-forum/5260/warning-call-for-delay-in-h1-visa-stamping

http://www.visastamping.com seems to focus on visa stamping alone and has some useful checklists. The company doing this - TechMaxx seems interesting (or peculiar). They seem to own 52 more website domains and they claim on their home page that they are neither attorneys not legal advisors and specialize in transporting people from and to the consulate!

http://www.happyschoolsblog.com/h1b-visa-stamping-required-documents/ has a useful checkist as well.

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