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Nick Name:
abneo
Interview Date:
12/05/2017
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Hyderabad
Visa Center:
India : Hyderabad
Document Submission Date:
12/06/2017
Passport Collected:
No
Notes:
VO asked couple of basic questions and informed me that the my application required some more verification. I received an email by the time I got home, I received an email asking me provide answers to a questionnaire (all entries are similar to ones found in DS-160). I sent the completed questionnaire along with my resume, H1B letters (support and VOE), transcripts, 10K document. Anyone who has been (or is) in the same boat, please provide an approximate process time (and chronology of steps) that was taken to obtain the H1B visa.
Case Last Updated : 9-Jan-2018 , received an email on 10-Jan-2018 to submit PP.
Case Last Updated : 12-Jan-2018, still shows AP.....hoping to get it next week.
Case Last Updated : 16-Jan-2018, Issued.....got a text to pick up PP.
Good Luck everyone!
Date Added:
{{'2017-12-06 20:08:20.0' | formatDate}} EDT
Last Updated:
{{'2018-01-17 08:06:06.0' | formatDate}} EDT
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Nick Name:
221g Client Letter
Interview Date:
12/12/2017
Embassy/Consulate:
India : New Delhi
Visa Center:
India : Delhi
Document Submission Date:
12/21/2017
Passport Collected:
No
Notes:
Got 221g for Client letter and vendor letter, passport not collected. Told the officer Client does not provide client letter as its not their policy. He said try harder this time from client. Replied with Vendor Letter, Vendor Contract , Whole Training Log at Client site for last three years , some emails proving my work.
Status Date Updated on 27th Dec 2017.
Date Added:
{{'2018-01-16 14:25:22.0' | formatDate}} EDT
Last Updated:
{{'2018-01-16 14:26:44.0' | formatDate}} EDT
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Nick Name:
221G
Interview Date:
12/11/2017
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Hyderabad
Visa Center:
India : Hyderabad
Document Submission Date:
12/11/2017
Passport Collected:
No
Notes:
Interviewed on 11th Dec. I do research in NLP but my company name has AI in it. 221G was handed over to me with less than 2 mins of questions. Was told it would take about a month for admin processing.
Timeline
11th Dec: Interview , 221G, Questionnaire received and responded to on the same day
11th Jan 2018: CEAC case last updated
11th Jan 2018: Passport Requested
12th Jan 2018: Submitted Passport
16th Jan 2018: CEAC status "Issued". Yet to receive notification to collect the passport.
Date Added:
{{'2018-01-09 12:53:11.0' | formatDate}} EDT
Last Updated:
{{'2018-01-16 11:55:27.0' | formatDate}} EDT
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Nick Name:
H4-221G-AP
Interview Date:
01/05/2018
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Hyderabad
Visa Center:
India : Hyderabad
Document Submission Date:
--
Passport Collected:
Yes
Notes:
My wife called for an interview after dropping the documents and they gave 221g slip checking the tick for Additional Administrative processing. Interview is done on Jan5th. I have received my passport with stamping for H1 using drop box. Curious to know how much time generally takes in these cases. We are scheduled to travel on Jan17th. Any help is appreciated.
Date Added:
{{'2018-01-09 13:52:26.0' | formatDate}} EDT
Last Updated:
{{'2018-01-16 08:44:42.0' | formatDate}} EDT
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Nick Name:
mykum
Interview Date:
11/24/2017
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Hyderabad
Visa Center:
India : Hyderabad
Document Submission Date:
12/01/2017
Passport Collected:
No
Notes:
Attended visa interview for H1B visa renewal at Hyderabad consulate. I have been working full time in the US from the past 5 years at a fairly reputed company. VO asked multiple questions on job dates, job responsibilities, prior H1b renewal dates, US Master's degree, wife's status etc. and then issued 221G white slip asking me to wait for further email instructions. Email came in about a week later asking for CV, invitation letter etc.
Here is my exact timeline so others can get an estimate about the processing time:
Interview date: 24th Nov 2017
Docs requested: 30th Nov 2017
Docs submitted: 1st Dec 2017
CEAC status updated: 9th Jan 2018 (before today, it was showing as 24th Nov)
Passport requested: 9th Jan 2018
Passport submitted: 10th Jan 2018
CEAC status updated: 11th Jan 2018
CEAC status updated to Issued: 12th Jan 2018
Passport ready for pick up: 16th Jan 2018
Date Added:
{{'2017-12-21 13:24:31.0' | formatDate}} EDT
Last Updated:
{{'2018-01-16 06:35:02.0' | formatDate}} EDT
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Nick Name:
221G_Fingerprint
Interview Date:
01/09/2018
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Mumbai
Visa Center:
India : Mumbai
Document Submission Date:
01/09/2018
Passport Collected:
No
Notes:
9th Jan - Dropbox documents submitted
11th Jan - Passport returned with 221G Green Slip for Fingerprinting
12th Jan - Fingerprint provided
16th Jan - Issued
Date Added:
{{'2018-01-14 03:56:43.0' | formatDate}} EDT
Last Updated:
{{'2018-01-16 04:09:30.0' | formatDate}} EDT
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Nick Name:
221G for H1b
Interview Date:
12/07/2017
Embassy/Consulate:
India : New Delhi
Visa Center:
India : Delhi
Document Submission Date:
12/08/2017
Passport Collected:
Yes
Notes:
I went for h1b visa with spouse and since I am in pharma, i believe i am under TAL. The documents asked were resume, past travel history, travel purpose, itinerary, research etc. Last update date is still my interview date. No updates since then.
Update: Case last update got changed to 11JAN2018 around 1:15 PM IST. Waiting to get it issued soon.
Update: Finally happy to see my status as “Issued”. Status got changed on 12Jan2018 Around 1:30 IST.
Update: Received my passport today at home but no news about my wife’s passport or visa status. Any ideas?
Date Added:
{{'2018-01-04 08:05:22.0' | formatDate}} EDT
Last Updated:
{{'2018-01-15 02:01:28.0' | formatDate}} EDT
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Nick Name:
221(g) research
Interview Date:
12/11/2017
Embassy/Consulate:
India : New Delhi
Visa Center:
India : Delhi
Document Submission Date:
12/14/2017
Passport Collected:
Yes
Notes:
usual procedure, interview at main window asked about salary and job description then sent to second window in about 1minute. at the second window, informed about 221(g) research and to expect up to 8 weeks for processing.
Dec 11th 2017 : Interview
Dec 14th 2017 : Document submission
Dec 26th 2017 : usvisadocs.com status change from "Passport is still at US Embassy..." to "Document delivery information: <blank>" which apparently means nothing
Jan 10th 2018 : Case Updated sometime before 9:50am.
Jan 12th 2018 : Status changed to "Issued" somewhere between noon and 2pm. Passport status on usvisadocs says "Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery" few hours after that.
Jan 13th 2018 : Passport was picked up around 11am from Blue Dart. The tracking is a little fucked up because it says "out for delivery" despite being requested as a pick up. In any case, it wasnt out for delivery and was picked up as planned.
Date Added:
{{'2017-12-28 00:55:06.0' | formatDate}} EDT
Last Updated:
{{'2018-01-14 13:04:16.0' | formatDate}} EDT
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Nick Name:
nitmonk
Interview Date:
04/17/2017
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Chennai
Visa Center:
India : Chennai
Document Submission Date:
--
Passport Collected:
Yes
Date Added:
{{'2017-04-19 23:46:07.0' | formatDate}} EDT
Last Updated:
{{'2018-01-14 05:07:21.0' | formatDate}} EDT
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Nick Name:
F1 to H1B - 221G Blue - Chennai
Interview Date:
12/29/2017
Embassy/Consulate:
India : Chennai
Visa Center:
India : Chennai
Document Submission Date:
12/29/2017
Passport Collected:
Yes
Notes:
Dec 28 - OFC
Dec 29 - Visa Interview. Issued 221g blue (no documents requested)
Jan 11 - Last Updated Date changed to Jan 11
Jan 12 - Issued
Jan 13 - Passport delivered to Home
First time F1 to H1B
Full time employee
Six figure salary
Date Added:
{{'2018-01-12 00:10:43.0' | formatDate}} EDT
Last Updated:
{{'2018-01-14 01:47:06.0' | formatDate}} EDT
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abneo87 | 7 Comments | Approved | 01/16/2018 | India | H1 | 12/05/2017 | India : Hyderabad | India : Hyderabad | White | 12/06/2017 | No | {{'2017-12-06 20:08:20.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-01-17 08:06:06.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | VO asked couple of basic questions and informed me that...more | |
| MAILMET | 42 Comments | Pending | 12/27/2017 | India | H1 | 12/12/2017 | India : New Delhi | India : Delhi | White | 12/21/2017 | No | {{'2018-01-16 14:25:22.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-01-16 14:26:44.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | Got 221g for Client letter and vendor letter, passport ...more | |
| bhak | 13 Comments | Pending | 12/11/2017 | India | H1 | 12/11/2017 | India : Hyderabad | India : Hyderabad | White | 12/11/2017 | No | {{'2018-01-09 12:53:11.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-01-16 11:55:27.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | Interviewed on 11th Dec. I do research in NLP but my co...more | |
| mkondapalli | 4 Comments | Approved | 01/05/2018 | India | H4 | 01/05/2018 | India : Hyderabad | India : Hyderabad | White | -- | Yes | {{'2018-01-09 13:52:26.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-01-16 08:44:42.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | My wife called for an interview after dropping the docu...more | |
| mykum | 62 Comments | Approved | 01/16/2018 | India | H1 | 11/24/2017 | India : Hyderabad | India : Hyderabad | White | 12/01/2017 | No | {{'2017-12-21 13:24:31.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-01-16 06:35:02.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | Attended visa interview for H1B visa renewal at Hyderab...more | |
| chitre.raunak | 0 Comments | Approved | 01/12/2018 | India | H1 | 01/09/2018 | India : Mumbai | India : Mumbai | Green | 01/09/2018 | No | {{'2018-01-14 03:56:43.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-01-16 04:09:30.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | 9th Jan - Dropbox documents submitted 11th Jan - Passp...more | |
| mihir233 | 48 Comments | Approved | 01/12/2018 | India | H1 | 12/07/2017 | India : New Delhi | India : Delhi | White | 12/08/2017 | Yes | {{'2018-01-04 08:05:22.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-01-15 02:01:28.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | I went for h1b visa with spouse and since I am in pharm...more | |
| 221research | 46 Comments | Approved | 01/12/2018 | India | H1 | 12/11/2017 | India : New Delhi | India : Delhi | White | 12/14/2017 | Yes | {{'2017-12-28 00:55:06.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-01-14 13:04:16.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | usual procedure, interview at main window asked about s...more | |
| gomonk | 5 Comments | Approved | 06/06/2017 | India | H1 | 04/17/2017 | India : Chennai | India : Chennai | Blue | -- | Yes | {{'2017-04-19 23:46:07.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-01-14 05:07:21.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | -- | |
| donseenu19 | 3 Comments | Approved | 01/12/2018 | India | H1 | 12/29/2017 | India : Chennai | India : Chennai | Blue | 12/29/2017 | Yes | {{'2018-01-12 00:10:43.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | {{'2018-01-14 01:47:06.0' | formatDateWithZone}} | Dec 28 - OFC Dec 29 - Visa Interview. Issued 221g blue...more |
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