H4Visa applied in Drop box,got 221g blue slip,asking for visa intrw, no docs requsted

[Raj@Michigan]

Hello Members,

I have in a great tension.I am currently in US. I changed Employer A to Empolyer B in US. visa from Emp A was valid till 30 Sep 2015. I got new I797A from Emp B, valid from 15Sep2015 to 2018.

My wife was having expired visa (expired not within 12 months).My wife and infant son applied for H4 visa thru Drop box.All the documents submitted as per the requirement [my latest petition (from Empolyer B),my visa (from Emp A, validity till 30Sep2015) and all other docs etc etc]
They submitted the documents in VFS office, after two days it reached US consulate and status changed to "Ready". After two days the status changed to "Administrative processing". When I tracked the passport status after two days, it showed "Ready for pick up" but visa status was still "Administrative processing".
We collected the passports from VFS office on 7 th Oct, but there was no visa stamped. Recieved one 221g Blue slip. 221g Blue slip telling "You may appear for an interview with a consular officer on Monday-Friday, 8 am to 12 pm. Please bring this with you to the interview. DO NOT MAKE A NEW APPOINTMENT"

In "Other comments" column its mentioned as "Please bring spouse's valid non-expired visa Or work permit".

I am wondering "spouse's valid non-expired visa Or work permit" request from 221g. Those all documents we submitted in dropbox.

Anybody have a similar experience? Any reason for H4 visa getting 221g for these reasons?

My wife and son having travel plan on 22nd Oct. Now I am most worried about the visa approval and visa stamped passport reciept. My wife is planning to attend interview on 13 Oct 2015.

Does anybody know how many days it will take to recieve the passport after visa approval ? (Consider that the Visa officer will tell us "your visa is approved" on 23rd itself ).
It will go again admin processing status (for weeks!!!) after approval? Many people are telling in other blogs like the are waiting weeks after document submission per 221g blue slip (But in my case, no documents specifically asked).

Thanks
Raj

[kabkaba]

They should take your latest petition approval notice with them.

One cannot predict how soon and if at all they will get their Visa. Is there any employer-employee relationship issue here?

[Raj@Michigan]

They should take your latest petition approval notice with them.

One cannot predict how soon and if at all they will get their Visa. Is there any employer-employee relationship issue here?

Thanks kabkaba,

There is no employer-employee relationship issue with my current empolyer nor with the previous employer.

We had submitted the latest approved petition (I797A) copy with the Drop box documents. They have returned that petition copy submitted along with the passport and 221g slip. I dont understand why they are asking the same again. I contacted the 9 am-10 am visa officer (not the call center), the answer is like he told dont know why he (the officer who written 221g) called for the interview. It will be clear during interview time only. The officer asked me to call tomorrow one more time

Worried about the visa approval time after visa interview which will badly effect the travel plan. Anything we can do?