H1 blue slip from Mumbai with comments

[sandeepiitm]

@ Orion
Congrats again. Seeing your result many of us started hoping for good results.
Looks like many from Dec interview batch are waiting.
Lets keep updating our experiences here..

[g_enhomme]

@ Orion:

Awesome and congratulations! Was your visa stamped for the the duration mentioned on your I-797? Also, @VFS, when collecting your passport, did you have to show a print out of the VFS email?

@ Orion:

Read one of your older threads. You said you graduated from an IVY league school. @ the Crimson by any chance?

[g_enhomme]

Yippee! Received my passport few minutes back! On top of the world!!
Good luck to everyone!!

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Recap:
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27 OCT: Enter India. Celebrate Diwali with family after three years.
15 NOV: H1b petition approved
---Embassy moves to BKC from Mahalaxmi. No immediate dates available.---
2 DEC: Interview. Receive Blue 221g
6 JAN: Receive docs from employer. But upon inspection I see missing signatures.
18 JAN: New docs arrive from employer
19 JAN: Submit docs at embassy
---waiting---email vfs 3 thrice---called them twice---
28 MARCH: Receive email to submit Passport. CEAC code never appears online.
29 MARCH: Submit passport
30 MARCH: Receive package from Bluedart. Heart in the mouth. Contains Yellow 221g and submitted docs, asking for passport
3 APRIL: Finally passport in hands

@ Orion:

Awesome and congratulations! Was your visa stamped for the the duration mentioned on your I-797? Also, @VFS, when collecting your passport, did you have to show a print out of the VFS email?

[sandy1380]

@abhi1985 and @Vijay

I had sent an email to MUMBAI VFS Helpdesk ([email protected]) last week on March 26th. They replied today few minutes back saying "As per the US Consulate your file is under review, please be informed that they cannot estimate a timeframe to conclude the case when pending admin processing."

I was interviewed on Dec 9th 2011 for fresh H1B stamping and submitted docs on Dec 13th.

@abhi1985

I sent an email today morning to VFS for my case status. Yesterday the email bounced back so i tried today and it worked. I have to wait another 2-3 days to hear any reply from them as their standard policy of replying emails. Well last time i enquired in Feb and they came back asking me to check case status online PDF file. But AFAIK the PDF file gets updated for yellow slip, I seldom find blue slip case barcode number in PDF.. Lets hope for the best and keep posting.

[vijayvisausa]

@abhi1985

I sent an email today morning to VFS for my case status. Yesterday the email bounced back so i tried today and it worked. I have to wait another 2-3 days to hear any reply from them as their standard policy of replying emails. Well last time i enquired in Feb and they came back asking me to check case status online PDF file. But AFAIK the PDF file gets updated for yellow slip, I seldom find blue slip case barcode number in PDF.. Lets hope for the best and keep posting.