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I have a PhD in EE and work in R&D in a technology company. I received 221(g) on my first H1b stamp in 2012 in Mumbai, India (took 3 weeks to process). This time I had to travel to the UK on a business trip and I appeared for a visa interview at the US Embassy in London. Got 221(g) again
, even though I work for the same company and in the same profile. I should have researched more online before going out for this trip, now I realize that multiple 221(g)s are common.
Here are my details:
Visa Interview date: 9 Feb 2015
Docs submitted: CV, List of Publications, Company letter
Doc submission date: 9 Feb 2015 (during the visa interview)
CEAC website status shows Administrative Processing and the last status update date is 9 Feb 2015.
It has been 37 days now and there is no update. I have tried contacting the embassy multiple times but haven't received any useful information. Company immigration lawyers receive a similar response. I have tried contacting the Senator's office and they agreed to put in an inquiry with the Consulate. I understand that AP is not normally expedited, but am stuck in UK for more than five weeks now and the wait is quite frustrating.
My question is, before getting an e-mail from the Consulate, will the ceac.state.gov website status change? I've been reading where the status date changes and after a couple of dates people get an e-mail. Or is it the other way round? Any information regarding the same would be very helpful.
Thanks!
I have a PhD in EE and work in R&D in a technology company. I received 221(g) on my first H1b stamp in 2012 in Mumbai, India (took 3 weeks to process). This time I had to travel to the UK on a business trip and I appeared for a visa interview at the US Embassy in London. Got 221(g) again
, even though I work for the same company and in the same profile. I should have researched more online before going out for this trip, now I realize that multiple 221(g)s are common. Here are my details:
Visa Interview date: 9 Feb 2015
Docs submitted: CV, List of Publications, Company letter
Doc submission date: 9 Feb 2015 (during the visa interview)
CEAC website status shows Administrative Processing and the last status update date is 9 Feb 2015.
It has been 37 days now and there is no update. I have tried contacting the embassy multiple times but haven't received any useful information. Company immigration lawyers receive a similar response. I have tried contacting the Senator's office and they agreed to put in an inquiry with the Consulate. I understand that AP is not normally expedited, but am stuck in UK for more than five weeks now and the wait is quite frustrating.
My question is, before getting an e-mail from the Consulate, will the ceac.state.gov website status change? I've been reading where the status date changes and after a couple of dates people get an e-mail. Or is it the other way round? Any information regarding the same would be very helpful.
Thanks!
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