I have 485 pending and plan to go back China this X'mas to get married.
My lawyer told me that, in order to let my wife eligible for applying for H4 in near future, I need to apply H1B visa and do not use AP to reenter US. A lot of people got background checking when apply for H1B recently. My questions are
If I got background checking, can I get my passport and I-797 form back from consulant (Chengdu) and use AP to come back to US?
After I get back to US and my background checking is clear and H1B visa is approved, how can I get the visa stamp from US consulant in China?
Does any one have similar experience? Thanks a lot for your help.