221(G) Tracker

24 September 2021: Visa Interview date, No document asked 27 September 2021: CEAC Status: Refused 8 October 2021 : CEAC Status: Administrative Processing 12 October 2021 : CEAC Status : Issued

Attended Visa Interview with my wife(H4) VO Questions: Employer? End Client? work location? Question to wife: who arranged your marriage? when was the marriage date? did you ever be in the US? My Job Title? (my case client mentioned generic title as Software engineer but my petition is on ***** Developer, I tried to explain why it is not the same) how long been working for the company? Asked NIE is required? took fingerprints and gave 221(g) blue asked to send below Documents. Client Letter? Letter from Petioner? 6M Pay Slips? Technical Project Description? after few days I got another Email from Embassy and asked below Documents? 1. I797 petition copy 2. I 129 form 3. Petitioner’s letter to USCIS (employment letter) 4. Itinerary of service 5. LCA 6. Project Description

InterviewDate: 09/28/2021 Questions Asked : Have you returned from US in 2020? Reason for Return? Returned along with Kids? Any US Born child? Any Dependents with Me? Is my Wife still there in US? On Which Visa Type? Finally asked about Client Letter Indirectly(i.e. Asked me like what kind of Proof that i have been working in same company and still working for same client ?) Since i don't have client Letter with me , He said that i need to send soft copies of mentioned documents in Blue slip). Verified the Case Status is showing as Refused ATM. All necessary Documents have been sent to Delhi Consulate though mail. Auto mailer came back to me , saying that i need wait and check online status of my case. Update: I have received a mail from Delhi Consulate -10/6/2021 -Asked me to submit passports near by VAC. Submitted Passports in Hyderabad VAC- 10/7/2021 --(Online Status is showing as Refused) CEAC Status is updated from Refused to AP -10/8/2021

18th August 2021: Visa accepted and passport kept for printing at Mumbai Consulate. 20th August 2021: Mail received stating Visa Under Administrative Processing, Told to fill DS5535 form, filled and reverted back the same day itself and received an automated response stating you will be contacted. 23th August 2021: Passport returned back with a white slip stating that visa under administrative processing and you will be contacted via email. 21st September 2021 : Received a mail stating that administrative processing complete, submit passport with I-20, 221g white slip, 221g submission slip and print of the email received 22nd September : Status changed to Administrative Processing 23rd September : Status Changed to Issued 24th September : Passport Received with Visa Stamp for 5 years.

20th Sept : Interview went well and normal questions asked. Then collected finger prints from me and wife(L2). Retained passport , I129S. Then handed over the famous pink slip and asked to mail the resume, work(Present and past), contact in US etc.. Not sure what will the outcome. At this moment status says refused. Any idea recent pink slip form L1 takes how many weeks/months for a decision. This was for L1A. Is the pink slip issued because the officer had doubt in my answer. i was honest and truthful in my all answers actually. Or this is purely luck based.

06/17/2021 visa interview, refused, passport returned, documents (CV, research plan) requested in a blue slip, CEAC status Refused 06/28/2021 requested documents submitted by email 09/20/2021 passport requested and mailed 09/21/2021 passport received by embassy 09/22/2021 received email with NIE approval, CEAC status Issued 09/23/2021 received passport with visa

Received a mail on 26th August to submit passport at VFS/VAC office. In addition, was asked to add a one sentence description as to why the primary applicant physical presence is required in the United States on a separate piece of paper. So I added the company and designation details with one sentence on a white paper(not on company letter pad). Submitted the passport and document on 30th August at Bangalore VFS office. Status changed to AP from refused on Sep 1st. How long would it take for the process completion ?