Hi all,
I applied for H1 through a consultant. H1 petition was picked in lottery and approved.
I went for a B1 visa interview to chennai consulate.
They had told me that my visa is granted but will need some adminstrative processing and so gave me the PINK slip. I had to send my passport and resume to them, and got the B1 visa within 5 weeks or so. But i got only for 1 year. I went to U.S on B1, stayed there for 3 months and returned.
I went for B1 Visa again as my Visa is expired. Rememeber my H1 petetion is in same state, approved but never went for stamping. Again same thing happened for my B1 visa and i got 221(g) PINK slip again. I got my passport after 5 weeks with 1 year B1 visa.I went to U.S on B1, stayed there for 2 months and returned.
Now i went for B1 Visa again. But this time i made sure that i go for stamping only after my H1 is expired. H1 is only valid for 3 years, so went after that. I had this assumption in mind that, as i have H1, may be they are issuing B1 only for 1 year. But still the same thing happened. THey had given me 221(g) PINK slip again.
Now another reputed company in U.S, want to process H1B visa for me.
I studied in a very good institution. Even my present/previuos companies are very well known companies in the world.
1) Any body has any idea or a wild guess on that, why i got 221(g) all the three times ? that too for B1. In fact this time i asked the indian lady over teh counter and she told me i got the 221(g) for the same reason again and laughed
2) Any body think that my Old H1 is the issue in anyway ?
3) Does all this (221(g) for B1 three times and Old H1B not used etc) will effect my new H1b that i m going to file soon ?
Plz help...i am confused and worried...
Thanks,
Kiran
I applied for H1 through a consultant. H1 petition was picked in lottery and approved.
I went for a B1 visa interview to chennai consulate.
They had told me that my visa is granted but will need some adminstrative processing and so gave me the PINK slip. I had to send my passport and resume to them, and got the B1 visa within 5 weeks or so. But i got only for 1 year. I went to U.S on B1, stayed there for 3 months and returned.
I went for B1 Visa again as my Visa is expired. Rememeber my H1 petetion is in same state, approved but never went for stamping. Again same thing happened for my B1 visa and i got 221(g) PINK slip again. I got my passport after 5 weeks with 1 year B1 visa.I went to U.S on B1, stayed there for 2 months and returned.
Now i went for B1 Visa again. But this time i made sure that i go for stamping only after my H1 is expired. H1 is only valid for 3 years, so went after that. I had this assumption in mind that, as i have H1, may be they are issuing B1 only for 1 year. But still the same thing happened. THey had given me 221(g) PINK slip again.
Now another reputed company in U.S, want to process H1B visa for me.
I studied in a very good institution. Even my present/previuos companies are very well known companies in the world.
1) Any body has any idea or a wild guess on that, why i got 221(g) all the three times ? that too for B1. In fact this time i asked the indian lady over teh counter and she told me i got the 221(g) for the same reason again and laughed
2) Any body think that my Old H1 is the issue in anyway ?
3) Does all this (221(g) for B1 three times and Old H1B not used etc) will effect my new H1b that i m going to file soon ?
Plz help...i am confused and worried...
Thanks,
Kiran
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