For visitors, travel, student and other international travel medical insurance.
Visit insubuy.com or call +1 (866) INSUBUY or +1 (972) 985-4400
Visa
H1B, H4 Visa
Fields marked as * are required.
First time H1B stamping from F1 OPT
I am working for a reputed Seattle based tech company. My status changed from F1 STEM OPT to H1B on October 1st, 2018. Applied for H1B stamping at US Kolkata Consulate. Below is my visa interview experience and timeline.
Place: US Kolkata Consulate
Date of finger printing: Feb 11th, 2019
Date of visa interview: Feb 12th, 2019
Me: Hello, GM
VO: Hello, give me your I797A
VO: Where do you work?
Me: [Answered]
VO: How long you have been working?
Me: [Answered]
VO: What do you work on?
Me: [Answered]
VO: How much is your salary?
Me. Gave the yearly figure.
VO: Did you start working in your current company on F1 OPT?
Me: Yes
VO: Are you married?
Me; [Answered]
VO: Do you have kids?
Me; [Answered]
VO: Do you know your rights?
Me: Yes
VO: Ok, your visa is approved. You will be getting it in 2-3 days.
Me: Thank you so much!
Even though VO told me that my visa was approved, my online status initially showed "Administrative Processing" for few days. Here is the time line of my online visa status updates:
Feb 12th, 2019: Administrative Processing (last updated: Feb 12th, 2019)
Feb 14th, 2019: Administrative Processing (last updated: Feb 14th, 2019)
Feb 15th, 2019: Administrative Processing (last updated: Feb 15th, 2019)
Feb 19th, 2019: Issued (last updated: Feb 19th, 2019)
On Feb 20th, 2019, my passport status changed to "Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery".
I am currently waiting for my passport as of Feb 20th, 2019.
Hope this helps!
Place: US Kolkata Consulate
Date of finger printing: Feb 11th, 2019
Date of visa interview: Feb 12th, 2019
Me: Hello, GM
VO: Hello, give me your I797A
VO: Where do you work?
Me: [Answered]
VO: How long you have been working?
Me: [Answered]
VO: What do you work on?
Me: [Answered]
VO: How much is your salary?
Me. Gave the yearly figure.
VO: Did you start working in your current company on F1 OPT?
Me: Yes
VO: Are you married?
Me; [Answered]
VO: Do you have kids?
Me; [Answered]
VO: Do you know your rights?
Me: Yes
VO: Ok, your visa is approved. You will be getting it in 2-3 days.
Me: Thank you so much!
Even though VO told me that my visa was approved, my online status initially showed "Administrative Processing" for few days. Here is the time line of my online visa status updates:
Feb 12th, 2019: Administrative Processing (last updated: Feb 12th, 2019)
Feb 14th, 2019: Administrative Processing (last updated: Feb 14th, 2019)
Feb 15th, 2019: Administrative Processing (last updated: Feb 15th, 2019)
Feb 19th, 2019: Issued (last updated: Feb 19th, 2019)
On Feb 20th, 2019, my passport status changed to "Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery".
I am currently waiting for my passport as of Feb 20th, 2019.
Hope this helps!
All Replies (4)
Disclaimer: Please note that the experiences presented are submitted by visitors to our website. Individuals’ experiences may vary, and you should interpret each individual’s experience at your own risk. Do not make a decision solely based on an experience posted here. We do not endorse any individuals’ experiences, and we are not liable or responsible for consequences stemming from your use of the information presented within any individual’s experience.
