Indian on H1B visa, traveling to Europe. Schengen visa question

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Consulates operating in the US know that it is possible (and in some situations common) to change or update one's non-immigrant status while inside the US, and that nothing is stamped in a passport in that case, so they will not attempt to decide the legality of your stay in the US just based on passport stamps.

What a Schengen consulate will need to know for a visa application is that

  • You are legally present in the US at the time you apply, and that
  • You are almost certain to be allowed back into the US after your proposed trip to the Schengen area.

To the extent the contents of your passport does not itself document these facts, you should enclose whatever additional documents are necessary with your visa application.

I cannot tell whether the passport stamp means you're in an uncertain immigration state independently of your travel plans. The expertise about H-1B status is found at Expatriates; you might consider asking there whether the documentation you have is sufficient to re-enter the US after your May trip, or you need to do something active to get it in order before you go. If you need that, do it early enough that you can enclose the result with your visa application.

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