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Nick Name:
tchennai
Interview Date:
08/03/2018
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Chennai
Visa Center:
India : Chennai
Document Submission Date:
--
Passport Collected:
No
Date Added:
{{'2018-08-06 04:33:18.0' | formatDate}} EDT
Last Updated:
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Nick Name:
sam221gbs
Interview Date:
06/28/2018
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Mumbai
Visa Center:
India : Mumbai
Document Submission Date:
06/29/2018
Passport Collected:
No
Notes:
my h1b visa interview was on 28th June at Mumbai.
VO asked me two questions. where are you going in usa ? and why did you change your employer?
and then he gave me blue slip with asking invitation letter, resume, research, publication, funding, travel date, position.
I was working as software engineer consultant with my previous employer and now i am working as full time with start up in SF.
during interview i mention machine learning and AI because my company is working on those techs.
is anyone face same experience ?
26th july got email to submit passport
27th july submit passport
30th July case got updated
2nd Aug case got updated
3rd Aug case got updated
6th Aug Issued
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Nick Name:
nik
Interview Date:
02/12/2018
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Mumbai
Visa Center:
India : Mumbai
Document Submission Date:
--
Passport Collected:
No
Notes:
Feb12th: Interview. Got 221g. client letter retained and put under admistrative processing
March 7th: Received email to submit passport
March 14th: Passport returned with another 221g slip exactly same as earlier with March 13th as date.
July 10th: Followed up for 3rd time (first time after 3 months) asking if any update available
July 12th: Asked to submit passport on response to follow up email
July 16th: Submitted Passport
July 17th: Last update date changed. Case Status: Still AP
July 18th: Issued and Passport ready for pick up in evening
Date Added:
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Last Updated:
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Nick Name:
G221 in GDL
Interview Date:
07/16/2018
Embassy/Consulate:
Mexico : Guadalajara
Visa Center:
Mexico, Guadalajara
Document Submission Date:
--
Passport Collected:
Yes
Notes:
Applicants: my wife, me and our 4 m.o. daughter.
Background: We got our residence a couple month ago by virtue of giving birth to our baby. I'm a self-employed freelancer, she doesn't work. We previously had one 3-year visa, 2 trips to the US and about 50 trips to other countries in the last 15 years.
16/07/2018 Visa interview, I indistinctly explaining about by employment status and why we live here. Officer gave as a white 221G slip indicated we are going to receive an email with questions. She asked us whether we want (yes, we want) to leave our passport at the consulate.
18/07/2018 We got the email with 21 question, including trips in last 15 years with cities and previous employment history.
19/07/2018 Notification indicated that our answers received.
23/07/2018 Got an email said to collect our passports in DHL office. Did it the same say. CEAC website shows "20/07/2018" as an issue date.
03/07/2018 Got our baby "visa laser" plastic card the same DHL office.
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Nick Name:
h1b-visa
Interview Date:
07/31/2018
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Chennai
Visa Center:
India : Chennai
Document Submission Date:
--
Passport Collected:
Yes
Notes:
no documents asked. First stamping on my h1b after my f1 status. Asked if i was ever out of status in f1.
Date Added:
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Nick Name:
221(G) Form
Interview Date:
07/17/2018
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Chennai
Visa Center:
India : Chennai
Document Submission Date:
--
Passport Collected:
--
Notes:
VO after asking a few questions, handed the blue form 221(G) with administrative processing checked. He retained my passport and said i will have to wait. Till today i haven't received any mail asking for documents. Has anyone faced something like this?
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Nick Name:
KAPIL
Interview Date:
07/05/2018
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Mumbai
Visa Center:
India : Mumbai
Document Submission Date:
07/09/2018
Passport Collected:
No
Notes:
returned passport at the interview.
Date Added:
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Nick Name:
B2_221g
Interview Date:
06/28/2018
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Mumbai
Visa Center:
India : Mumbai
Document Submission Date:
06/29/2018
Passport Collected:
No
Notes:
I was issued a 221 g letter (Blue) while wife and toddler were issued 10 years visa during the interview. I was asked to forward few documents on email. The timeline for visa issue is as follows :-
28 Jun 18 - Interview. My passport was returned. I was asked to submit CV, Research, Publications, Details of Job, Past Travel, Funding and Invitation letter. Status on CEAC showed Admin Processing with case update on 28 Jun 18
29 Jun 18 - Forwarded all details by email. Received auto confirmation for email receipt.
26 Jul 18 - Received email to submit passport for final processing. Status on CEAC still the same
27 Jul 18 - Forwarded passport through drop-off location
30 Jul 18 - Passport reached USC. Status on CEAC still Admin Processing but date updated to 30 Jul 18
31 Jul 19 - Status changed to Issued and update date as 31 Jul 18
Awaiting passport now to verify the duration of visa issued.
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Nick Name:
315
Interview Date:
03/15/2018
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Mumbai
Visa Center:
India : Mumbai
Document Submission Date:
03/17/2018
Passport Collected:
No
Notes:
After the interview, passport was returned with yellow slip to email below docs.
1. A copy of the employment contract or letter of agreement signed by you and the petitioner.
2.A letter(on letterhead) from the personnel department at the U.S. end client company(the job site where you will actually work) stating that there is a vacancy for you.
Interview Date : 03/15/2018
Documents Emailed : 03/17/2018
17th July'18 : Got an email around 1:50 pm IST to submit passport, copy of your I-797 , pending letter to the Consulate General.
18th July'18 : Submitted above requested documents
27th July'18 : ceac status changed to Issued. And passport ready to pick by around 3:15 pm IST
29th July'18 : passport picked up.
30th July'18 : Arrived in USA.
Best of luck all in same situation!!
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Nick Name:
221 G Scrutinizing Victim
Interview Date:
06/07/2018
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Chennai
Visa Center:
India : Chennai
Document Submission Date:
06/26/2018
Passport Collected:
No
Notes:
Look at my great experience . Sharing the details for those who are in the same situation like me eating fires every day.
came for a vacation on May end to attend my brothers marriage.
Interview was on June 7 . Client letter missing . Got blue slip and status changed to admin processing.
Cancelled my return ticket for june 24 :(
Immigration team emailed the documents on 26th June.
Got email from embassy to submit the passport on July 10 ( this should be the email used for DS160 form)
Submitted passport on July 11 directly to VFC center at Chennai. Only passport and email print out was needed.
July 13th , case status date changed , still admin processing.
On July 16th , H4 case was updated as Issued , H1 still in admin processing with July 13th date
Received H4 passport on July 18th , but H1 still in admin processing .
On July 20th , H1 status changed as Issued . Relaxed after long time.
Collected passport on July 24th .
Traveled back on 27th and back to work on today July 30.
Date Added:
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| Posted by | Comments | Status | Status Date | Citizenship Country | Visa Type | Interview Date | Embassy/Consulate | Visa Center | Slip Color | Document Submission Date | Passport Collected | Date Added | Last Updated | Notes | Tracker Actions |
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| tchennai | 0 Comments | Pending | 08/06/2018 | India | H1 | 08/03/2018 | India : Chennai | India : Chennai | Blue | -- | No | {{'2018-08-06 04:33:18.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-08-06 04:33:18.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | -- | |
| sam221gbs | 4 Comments | Approved | 08/06/2018 | India | H1 | 06/28/2018 | India : Mumbai | India : Mumbai | Blue | 06/29/2018 | No | {{'2018-06-29 04:10:29.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-08-06 02:22:04.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | my h1b visa interview was on 28th June at Mumbai. VO a...more | |
| nik90 | 30 Comments | Approved | 07/17/2018 | India | H1 | 02/12/2018 | India : Mumbai | India : Mumbai | Green | -- | No | {{'2018-02-16 09:15:30.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-08-05 21:16:11.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | Feb12th: Interview. Got 221g. client letter retained an...more | |
| ademin | 1 Comments | Approved | 07/20/2018 | Russia | B2 | 07/16/2018 | Mexico : Guadalajara | Mexico, Guadalajara | White | -- | Yes | {{'2018-08-04 02:04:38.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-08-04 02:06:57.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | Applicants: my wife, me and our 4 m.o. daughter. Back...more | |
| h1b-visa | 0 Comments | Approved | 08/03/2018 | India | H1 | 07/31/2018 | India : Chennai | India : Chennai | Blue | -- | Yes | {{'2018-08-03 02:49:07.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-08-03 02:49:07.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | no documents asked. First stamping on my h1b after my f...more | |
| me12 | 6 Comments | Pending | 07/17/2018 | India | F1 | 07/17/2018 | India : Chennai | India : Chennai | Blue | -- | -- | {{'2018-08-02 04:15:34.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-08-02 04:15:34.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | VO after asking a few questions, handed the blue form 2...more | |
| Kapil 99 | 5 Comments | Pending | -- | India | F1 | 07/05/2018 | India : Mumbai | India : Mumbai | Blue | 07/09/2018 | No | {{'2018-07-31 08:06:46.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-07-31 08:06:46.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | returned passport at the interview. | |
| b2_221g | 1 Comments | Approved | 07/31/2018 | India | B2 | 06/28/2018 | India : Mumbai | India : Mumbai | Blue | 06/29/2018 | No | {{'2018-07-31 04:25:13.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-07-31 04:25:13.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | I was issued a 221 g letter (Blue) while wife and todd...more | |
| j_15 | 30 Comments | Approved | 07/27/2018 | India | H1 | 03/15/2018 | India : Mumbai | India : Mumbai | Yellow | 03/17/2018 | No | {{'2018-03-28 04:35:14.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-07-31 00:07:25.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | After the interview, passport was returned with yellow ...more | |
| Adichu Kitty | 2 Comments | Approved | 07/20/2018 | India | H1 | 06/07/2018 | India : Chennai | India : Chennai | Blue | 06/26/2018 | No | {{'2018-07-30 18:46:39.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-07-30 18:46:39.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | Look at my great experience . Sharing the details for t...more |
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