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H1B renewal refusal under 221g; currently under administrative processing
I had come to India on Nov 21, 2019 to get my new H1B visa stamped on my passport. I'm at a reputed product based company in my industry, working directly with them.
What I believed was going to be a simple and straightforward process has eventually resulted in me getting a white 221g form telling me it's going to take longer to reach a decision on my visa.
Timeline:
1. Submitted the required documents in the dropbox on Nov 22, 2019. Documents were –
-- Interview confirmation page.
-- DS-160 confirmation page.
-- Copies of all i-797 A received so far (2 in number).
-- Passport
-- Two recent passport size photographs as per US visa specifications
2. Got an email from the US embassy on Nov 27, 2019 asking me to collect the passport
3. I collected my passport on Nov 29, 2019 (Friday) as I was traveling outside the state within India the previous 2 days. Upon collection, I noticed the passport had no H1B visa issued as expected and instead had a piece of paper asking to come for an in-person interview
4. I went for the interview on Dec 2, 2019. After the interview, the officer issued a white slip notifying me that my H1B was refused under section 221(g) of the US Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as it requires further processing before a final decision can be made.
Case history as per CEC:
Case created on Nov 25, 2019
Case updated on Dec 2, 2019
Case updated on Dec 6, 2019
Case updated on Dec 9, 2019
Has anyone else experienced this on this forum? So far, the status has not changed and I'm still waiting.
What I believed was going to be a simple and straightforward process has eventually resulted in me getting a white 221g form telling me it's going to take longer to reach a decision on my visa.
Timeline:
1. Submitted the required documents in the dropbox on Nov 22, 2019. Documents were –
-- Interview confirmation page.
-- DS-160 confirmation page.
-- Copies of all i-797 A received so far (2 in number).
-- Passport
-- Two recent passport size photographs as per US visa specifications
2. Got an email from the US embassy on Nov 27, 2019 asking me to collect the passport
3. I collected my passport on Nov 29, 2019 (Friday) as I was traveling outside the state within India the previous 2 days. Upon collection, I noticed the passport had no H1B visa issued as expected and instead had a piece of paper asking to come for an in-person interview
4. I went for the interview on Dec 2, 2019. After the interview, the officer issued a white slip notifying me that my H1B was refused under section 221(g) of the US Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as it requires further processing before a final decision can be made.
Case history as per CEC:
Case created on Nov 25, 2019
Case updated on Dec 2, 2019
Case updated on Dec 6, 2019
Case updated on Dec 9, 2019
Has anyone else experienced this on this forum? So far, the status has not changed and I'm still waiting.
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