221(G) Tracker

04/08/2021 - Drop box at Chennai VAC 04/20/2021 - Case Status Updated to Refused 04/26/2021 - Received Passports back with 221 G White slip requesting for additional documents 05/11/2021 - Submitted Documents Via email

Interview Date 07/20/2021 My passport has been retained by the consular, waiting for the reply.

Interview date : 02/APR/21 221 issued same date (Most recent client letter) submitted document : 15/APR/2021 Previous status dont know. Current status is AP submitted document by mail. Got auto generated reply - dont know, do we receive any other mail. not sure that consulate received the documents or not No updates yet : 24-Jul-2021 Passport collected : No Checking status multiple times in a day but no update.

Case Created: 31 March 2021 Interview Date: 1 April 2021 (221G issued due to my field of work comes under Technology Alert List (TAL); I was asked to submit details of my past and future research work, CV, travel details etc.) Document Submitted: 2 April 2021 Last Case Update; 1 April 2021 Case Status: Refused ******************************************* Updates: 07/14/2021 - "Last Case Update" date changed from 1 April 2021 to 14 July 2021 07/14/2021 - Received an email from [email protected] to submit the passport to nearest VAC. 07/15/2021 - Passport submitted to New Delhi VAC center. 07/19/2021 - Visa approved with NIE (without separate NIE exception) 07/22/2019 - Passport collected

I interviewed on June 14th. Was given a yellow slip and asked to fill form 5535. My application changed to Refused. Updates: June 30th Update, application remained Refused. July 15th was asked to submit my passport July 19th Application changed from Refused to Administrative Processing. (July 20th was a holiday in my country) July 21st Application changed to issued. Waiting for my passport now

No additional documents requested and collected passport. In case if I need to communicate embassy, is there any email?

Greeted each other. VO: What does your company do? Me: Answered VO: What do you do at your company? Me: Answered. VO: Do you have an end client? Me: No, I am an FTE at my Company. VO: What is your work location? Me: Answered. VO: Since when are you working in the city of your work location? Me: Answered. VO: Does any one at your company has end clients? Me: Yes, there are a few teams who work for particular clients at the client's locations. VO, handed me a blue slip, know your rights booklet, my I-797 and my Passport and said "your Visa is under Admin processing, could you please send your I-797, H1-B petition to the email address marked on the slip". Me: I have my H1-B petition along with me. VO: I know, but please send it via email. Me: How about the Passport? VO: You can take it, we will let you know when you can drop it. Me: Thank you officer. Update: June 16th: Received email asking me to submit my passport June 23th: Collected passport June 27th: Travelled to United States