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221g-White slip for Biotech/Pharmaceutical Background
221g-White slip for Biotech/Pharmaceutical Background
Venue: US consulate Hyderabad
Time: 11.45 am (original appointment at 10.30 but took this long to get through the long queue)
Me: Good morning Ma’am
VO: Good morning. How you doing?
Me: Good. How are you?
VO: What’s your name (passport was in her hand; staff collected it while I was in line and gave it to her)
Me: It’s XYZZZ
VO: What company are you going to work for?
Me: A____ Information Systems.
(She made a joke saying that it rhymes with some other name)
Me: Clarified the spelling and said it is a Workforce consulting firm
VO: Ohh. Who is the client company?
Me: ABC…. Pharmaceuticals
VO: What does your job duties involve?
Me: Developing therapeutics for cancer using principles of Biology. Also includes data analysis, report making and presenting reports to higher management.
VO: (with a exclamatory face) Do you work with any cells and drugs?
Me: Yes, as a part of my job I do work from time to time. But my major work involves analysis and reporting of data and results.
(now she made a really weird face and started typing something looking at the screen)
I soon understood where this was leading as I had a previous idea about 221g within my field.
I started having a conversation with about how her day was going and some other sweet talk, she responded nicely. But,
VO: Sir, your application needs further administrative processing, please take this form (221g White slip with just ticked box saying further details will follow in email) and you should get an email this afternoon explaining further process.
Me: May I know why is this being issued?
VO: I cannot explain it to you, but you will find all details in the email today.
I know that nature of my work in pharmaceutical field raises red flag at consulate for what I personally think stupid reasons (one can do more harm with knowledge of computers rather than of Biology).
Is anyone in similar boat and can you give me a time estimate for processing?
Thanks in Advance.
Best Wishes.
Venue: US consulate Hyderabad
Time: 11.45 am (original appointment at 10.30 but took this long to get through the long queue)
Me: Good morning Ma’am
VO: Good morning. How you doing?
Me: Good. How are you?
VO: What’s your name (passport was in her hand; staff collected it while I was in line and gave it to her)
Me: It’s XYZZZ
VO: What company are you going to work for?
Me: A____ Information Systems.
(She made a joke saying that it rhymes with some other name)
Me: Clarified the spelling and said it is a Workforce consulting firm
VO: Ohh. Who is the client company?
Me: ABC…. Pharmaceuticals
VO: What does your job duties involve?
Me: Developing therapeutics for cancer using principles of Biology. Also includes data analysis, report making and presenting reports to higher management.
VO: (with a exclamatory face) Do you work with any cells and drugs?
Me: Yes, as a part of my job I do work from time to time. But my major work involves analysis and reporting of data and results.
(now she made a really weird face and started typing something looking at the screen)
I soon understood where this was leading as I had a previous idea about 221g within my field.
I started having a conversation with about how her day was going and some other sweet talk, she responded nicely. But,
VO: Sir, your application needs further administrative processing, please take this form (221g White slip with just ticked box saying further details will follow in email) and you should get an email this afternoon explaining further process.
Me: May I know why is this being issued?
VO: I cannot explain it to you, but you will find all details in the email today.
I know that nature of my work in pharmaceutical field raises red flag at consulate for what I personally think stupid reasons (one can do more harm with knowledge of computers rather than of Biology).
Is anyone in similar boat and can you give me a time estimate for processing?
Thanks in Advance.
Best Wishes.
