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Admin Processing after H1b interview at Hyderabad - No slips given
Hi,
I had my H1b interview at the Hyderabad consulate.
I was in the US on my F1 OPT. Worked for an employer till April3rd who filed for my H1b which was filed with Change Of Status.. Changed companies on STEM OPT extension and started working on with the new company from July 5th. My H1b with the previous employer got approved on Sep 23rd.
HR team mentioned I will be out of status on Oct 1st as I will be on H1b with previous employer and left the country on October 1st. A new cap exempt H1b was filed for the new company and got it approved on October 23rd from the new company. Scheduled interview on November 2nd at Hyderabad consulate.
Interview Date : Nov 2nd 8:30 am
Location: Hyderabad
Officer: Hey
Me : Hello
Officer : Why is the application filed on October 7th.
Me: I mentioned about approval from previous employer and then the application which was filed with the help of the old approval.
Officer: Can I see the old approval.
Me: Showed old companies i797 approval.
Officer: Did you work for the employer.
Me: Not on H1, I worked on F1 as a student with the previous employer.
Officer: When did you start employment with new employer.
Me: July 5th
Officer: Did you overstay F1.
No: My case was within the allowed unemployment days in F1.
Officer: (Looks at system). I am not able to get your record.
Officer: What is the name of the company?
Me : Answered
Officer: What is the number of employees?
Me : Answered
Officer: Where do you stay in the US.
Me: Answered.
Officer: Did you get the white pamphlet?
Me: Yes
Officer: Can I have your H1b application?
Me: I had original i797, so I asked if I will receive it back.
Officer: I can take a copy. (They asked me to wait and then took the copy of the H1b packet.) He took the passport.
Me: How much time does these cases take.
Officer: These get resolved quickly.
Me: Could you give a general estimate.
Office: Its usually 1-2 days on top of the wait time for the consulate.
Me: Thank you and left without passport.
Case status: Administrative Processing
Case created: 1st Nov 2017
Case updated: 02 Nov 2017
The status of the case is still the same and its 10th Nov.
I have no idea of time lines or if it is approved. I contact usatraveldocs and they said contact if no update in 10 days.
Does anyone have suggestions or similar experience? Is it possible to be have the application rejected as I had the employer change on F1.
I had my H1b interview at the Hyderabad consulate.
I was in the US on my F1 OPT. Worked for an employer till April3rd who filed for my H1b which was filed with Change Of Status.. Changed companies on STEM OPT extension and started working on with the new company from July 5th. My H1b with the previous employer got approved on Sep 23rd.
HR team mentioned I will be out of status on Oct 1st as I will be on H1b with previous employer and left the country on October 1st. A new cap exempt H1b was filed for the new company and got it approved on October 23rd from the new company. Scheduled interview on November 2nd at Hyderabad consulate.
Interview Date : Nov 2nd 8:30 am
Location: Hyderabad
Officer: Hey
Me : Hello
Officer : Why is the application filed on October 7th.
Me: I mentioned about approval from previous employer and then the application which was filed with the help of the old approval.
Officer: Can I see the old approval.
Me: Showed old companies i797 approval.
Officer: Did you work for the employer.
Me: Not on H1, I worked on F1 as a student with the previous employer.
Officer: When did you start employment with new employer.
Me: July 5th
Officer: Did you overstay F1.
No: My case was within the allowed unemployment days in F1.
Officer: (Looks at system). I am not able to get your record.
Officer: What is the name of the company?
Me : Answered
Officer: What is the number of employees?
Me : Answered
Officer: Where do you stay in the US.
Me: Answered.
Officer: Did you get the white pamphlet?
Me: Yes
Officer: Can I have your H1b application?
Me: I had original i797, so I asked if I will receive it back.
Officer: I can take a copy. (They asked me to wait and then took the copy of the H1b packet.) He took the passport.
Me: How much time does these cases take.
Officer: These get resolved quickly.
Me: Could you give a general estimate.
Office: Its usually 1-2 days on top of the wait time for the consulate.
Me: Thank you and left without passport.
Case status: Administrative Processing
Case created: 1st Nov 2017
Case updated: 02 Nov 2017
The status of the case is still the same and its 10th Nov.
I have no idea of time lines or if it is approved. I contact usatraveldocs and they said contact if no update in 10 days.
Does anyone have suggestions or similar experience? Is it possible to be have the application rejected as I had the employer change on F1.
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