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Hi All,
This forum has really helped me understand the current delays and wait times reg visa processing, and I’d like to share my experience as well since I see a lot of posts related to recent interviews and the dropbox process in general. Do note that I was applying for an H-1-extension stamp after changing my employer during the course of my initial H-1 period.
16th Dec - dropped off my passport & I-797+photos at VAC-Mumbai (appointment)
17th Dec - case created on CEAC website
18th/19th Dec - admin processing
20th Dec - admin processing on CEAC website and passport ready for pickup (email and on US travel docs website)
Picked up my passport on the same day and as I feared , there was no visa stamp on it, but it had a green 221(g) slip with the interview option tick-marked
23rd Dec - Interview @ US consulate - Mumbai. There’s a separate time slot and line for 221(g) recipients. Interview was fairly basic for me - I work full-time as an engineer directly with my company, and it lasted only a couple of minutes.
My application was still in admin processing on the CEAC website but the date on it was updated to this day’s date
24th-26th - no updates
27th - date updated on CEAC, still AP
28th - 2nd - no updates
3rd - date updated on CEAC, still AP
6th - status changed to issued at noon and picked up my passport in-person after us travel docs passport tracker updated the status on the website to ‘your passport is ready for pick up’
I know the wait can be nerve-wracking and even I’ve had to cancel my return flight etc., but hang in there folks! Let me know if you have any questions. Best of luck to everyone here!
This forum has really helped me understand the current delays and wait times reg visa processing, and I’d like to share my experience as well since I see a lot of posts related to recent interviews and the dropbox process in general. Do note that I was applying for an H-1-extension stamp after changing my employer during the course of my initial H-1 period.
16th Dec - dropped off my passport & I-797+photos at VAC-Mumbai (appointment)
17th Dec - case created on CEAC website
18th/19th Dec - admin processing
20th Dec - admin processing on CEAC website and passport ready for pickup (email and on US travel docs website)
Picked up my passport on the same day and as I feared , there was no visa stamp on it, but it had a green 221(g) slip with the interview option tick-marked
23rd Dec - Interview @ US consulate - Mumbai. There’s a separate time slot and line for 221(g) recipients. Interview was fairly basic for me - I work full-time as an engineer directly with my company, and it lasted only a couple of minutes.
My application was still in admin processing on the CEAC website but the date on it was updated to this day’s date
24th-26th - no updates
27th - date updated on CEAC, still AP
28th - 2nd - no updates
3rd - date updated on CEAC, still AP
6th - status changed to issued at noon and picked up my passport in-person after us travel docs passport tracker updated the status on the website to ‘your passport is ready for pick up’
I know the wait can be nerve-wracking and even I’ve had to cancel my return flight etc., but hang in there folks! Let me know if you have any questions. Best of luck to everyone here!
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