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H1B VISA first time stamping at Mumbai on Feb 17th
Hello all you nervous lads, thank you all for sharing your experiences.
My OFC appointment was on the 16th and VISA appointment was on the 17th Feb at Mumbai consulate.
After waiting in line for over 3 hours with no air condition and over hearing at least 4 H1B rejections it was finally my turn with the VO who rejected one of them.
ME: Good morning, how are you doing today?
VO: I am doing great! How about you?
ME: I am doing great myself, thanks for asking. (I wanted to mention that there was no air on our side but they did have it on their side as I could feel the cool breeze from the counter opening but I stopped myself – guess it helped)
VO: Please give me your passport and i797.
ME: I slid my PP and i797.
VO: Are you into hospitality? (Because of the name of the company I work for)
ME: No, I work for a real estate development firm that builds assisted living facilities.
VO: Oh, okay, that makes sense. So you studied at UIUC? What was your program?
ME: MS in Civil with emphasis in construction management and real estate.
VO: That is interesting, did you ever think you would build assisted living buildings?
ME: No, but with all the baby boomers it was inevitable. I started with residential but ended up here but I am enjoying what I am doing.
VO: So what’s your position?
ME: I gave that info.
VO: What’s your salary?
ME: I gave that info.
VO: Congratulations, your VISA is approved.
ME: Thank you very much.
VO: When are you heading back to India?
ME: Sorry!?
VO: Oh, I meant to the states?
ME: March 5th.
VO: Okay, we have to do some clearing on your student record, completely administrative at our end and you should not have to change your plan.
ME: (In my mind I am screwed) So what do you think is the timeline?
VO: Should be about 4 to 5 days, don’t worry, you’ll get an SMS when your PP is ready.
ME: (In my mind, this is BS, it’s going to be an extended vacation now) Okay, thank you and I left with a big fake smile.
As of today, Feb 22nd, my DS-160 tracking says “Administrative Processing” and my passport tracking says “Your passport is still with the US Embassy/Consulate”. My friend (same school with CS background and working in startup) did his process over 2.5 weeks ago in HYD and his VO told him his VISA was approved but it’s in Administrative Processing. Not trying to scare anyone, just sharing my experience. I have been told it’s with most of the F1 to H1B transitions. Anyway, I hope I am wrong and you guys and gals get your PP ASAP. Just be yourself and be confident and your interview will be a breeze.
Good LUCK!!!
My OFC appointment was on the 16th and VISA appointment was on the 17th Feb at Mumbai consulate.
After waiting in line for over 3 hours with no air condition and over hearing at least 4 H1B rejections it was finally my turn with the VO who rejected one of them.
ME: Good morning, how are you doing today?
VO: I am doing great! How about you?
ME: I am doing great myself, thanks for asking. (I wanted to mention that there was no air on our side but they did have it on their side as I could feel the cool breeze from the counter opening but I stopped myself – guess it helped)
VO: Please give me your passport and i797.
ME: I slid my PP and i797.
VO: Are you into hospitality? (Because of the name of the company I work for)
ME: No, I work for a real estate development firm that builds assisted living facilities.
VO: Oh, okay, that makes sense. So you studied at UIUC? What was your program?
ME: MS in Civil with emphasis in construction management and real estate.
VO: That is interesting, did you ever think you would build assisted living buildings?
ME: No, but with all the baby boomers it was inevitable. I started with residential but ended up here but I am enjoying what I am doing.
VO: So what’s your position?
ME: I gave that info.
VO: What’s your salary?
ME: I gave that info.
VO: Congratulations, your VISA is approved.
ME: Thank you very much.
VO: When are you heading back to India?
ME: Sorry!?
VO: Oh, I meant to the states?
ME: March 5th.
VO: Okay, we have to do some clearing on your student record, completely administrative at our end and you should not have to change your plan.
ME: (In my mind I am screwed) So what do you think is the timeline?
VO: Should be about 4 to 5 days, don’t worry, you’ll get an SMS when your PP is ready.
ME: (In my mind, this is BS, it’s going to be an extended vacation now) Okay, thank you and I left with a big fake smile.
As of today, Feb 22nd, my DS-160 tracking says “Administrative Processing” and my passport tracking says “Your passport is still with the US Embassy/Consulate”. My friend (same school with CS background and working in startup) did his process over 2.5 weeks ago in HYD and his VO told him his VISA was approved but it’s in Administrative Processing. Not trying to scare anyone, just sharing my experience. I have been told it’s with most of the F1 to H1B transitions. Anyway, I hope I am wrong and you guys and gals get your PP ASAP. Just be yourself and be confident and your interview will be a breeze.
Good LUCK!!!
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