221g Pink Slip at New Delhi US embassy H1B renewal

[amitvce]

221G pink slip on 12 th Dec 2012 , new delhi embassy

Hi All,

I am in same boat as you are in.. I appeared for interview on 12 th Dec. Got Pink slip asking for docs. I sent the docs on same day via email [email protected]. I havent heard anything from embassy yet. CEAC site says "under admin processing", the case is not getting updated .. the last update is 12th dec ( which was my interview date)..
It is already 28 days.I am worried now. Do I need to send the docs in any other way or sending to the email ID is fine( I got an automated reply stating my docs are received)

I passed the 3-4 weeks timelimit as stated by lady at counter 30 in new delhi embassy.

Any body have any suggestion for me..or waiting for VISA from 12th dec onwards or earlier.

Thanks
Amit

[dala]

dala,
Even my case is under administrative processing since NOV'26, Did VO ask you to submit any documents or just gave to pink slip and ask u to just wait for theupdate from them???

I got a pink slip and was asked to submit resume, research statement, and all that.

[shafifru]

Yes, mine also showed the same message, although they keep changing the "update date" periodically. Mine just changed from "Administrative processing" to "Issued" today afternoon, and passport was ready to pick up by evening. Took a total of 31 days. Good luck to you!

dala,
Even my case is under administrative processing since NOV'26, Did VO ask you to submit any documents or just gave to pink slip and ask u to just wait for theupdate from them???

[therock204]

Yes, mine also showed the same message, although they keep changing the "update date" periodically. Mine just changed from "Administrative processing" to "Issued" today afternoon, and passport was ready to pick up by evening. Took a total of 31 days. Good luck to you!

Similar situation with me. Applied through dropbox on the 12th, and checking status online shows an update on 13th with the same message. I got an email from them to come in for fingerprinting, which I did on the 26th. But the website still shows the update as 13th dec. Would have thought it would be updated by now....

[dala]

I got the pink slip on 12/20/12 and submitted the documents via email on 12/22/12. When I check my status online, the last update date in 12/27/12. I do not see a section that says 'status update' but at at the bottom of the window that pops up I see the following:

"Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days."

Does anyone else o the forum see the same message? I am assuming the above message will change when the status changes. After going through the info on "http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov" I was hoping for one of the following status - Pending Process, Contact Embassy, Send PPT and Processed.

My guess is that the quote above means "pending process". Please let me know if I am interpreting this incorrectly

Yes, mine also showed the same message, although they keep changing the "update date" periodically. Mine just changed from "Administrative processing" to "Issued" today afternoon, and passport was ready to pick up by evening. Took a total of 31 days. Good luck to you!

[aarmo]

I got the pink slip on 12/20/12 and submitted the documents via email on 12/22/12. When I check my status online, the last update date in 12/27/12. I do not see a section that says 'status update' but at at the bottom of the window that pops up I see the following:

"Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days."

Does anyone else o the forum see the same message? I am assuming the above message will change when the status changes. After going through the info on "http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov" I was hoping for one of the following status - Pending Process, Contact Embassy, Send PPT and Processed.

My guess is that the quote above means "pending process". Please let me know if I am interpreting this incorrectly

[oranaren]

Got the stamp after 221g

First of all I wangt to applogize to the forum members that I did not came back after I got my visa.

I appeared for H1b visa stamp (I was in US already on H1b and travelled to India to renew my h1b visa stamp ) in New Delhi on 16th July and was handed 221g with a pink slip. After that I kept on waiting for three months and one day noticed that on website for status check has changed due to new process and passport tracking website also got changed. This was in first week of Oct 2012 , I had a tough time in finding my status biut was hopefull as it was saying passport has been delivered.

I went to Nehru Place and with some hiccups (they had difficulty in tracing my passport took 20 min) I got my passport stamp with new visa. I noticed something this time that my Visa has "Security clearance recieved" and so was on my previous visa. It means whenver I will apply for visa stamp for USA they are going to put me through same ordeal of 221g.

Learned some more things the process in there terms is called SOA (Security Option Advisory) which is issued by Visa Officer. The request goes to state department. There are different type of SOA cases , Donkey, condor , mentis etc. One thing to keep in mind is that after 90days the company or your attorney can check with state department on the status.

One last thing is to stay positive and I know its very tough and no one excepts yourself realize what you are going through. I offer my best wishes and a Happy new Year to all of you. I pray to God that those who are waiting they get there visa soon.

[oranaren]

I appeared for my interview May 17 and was given a pink 221g ( no documents to submit). My Interview was really short (name of company, number of employees,etc) and was told that my application would need admin processing ( I do work form a firm that does a lot of R&D)

I am full time employee in startup

I cannot even track my status online on the embassy website as I get a message that says.. application number invalid...

This was for my h1b renewal. ( i had come home for a 2 week long break) .
I was told 4-6 weeks and now I am into m 6th week with no info on where my application might be ( its becoming difficult explaining to my boss as to when I might be back )

This forum has a lot of good info so am hoping to hear from those who are stuck in the same boat as me

Did you got any response back ?
I am in same boat but just another fresh case. Came with 2 weeks leave and now is uncertain about what to do ..I plan to work remotely as my boss is aware of my situation. I am nervous like all of us who are waiting but I am +ve of the outcome as this is my third time when issued 221g.

Back in my mind I knew that they might give me 221g this time as well but still could not plan for longer stay in India

[shafifru]

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I'm also on same boat. I am unable to check status since Nov 2nd. How long it will take in case if I need my PP back. Please share once you get your passport. I attended Interview on 18 Oct and got 221g and so for no update.

Hi shiha,
Did you get your VISA approved? I attended delhi consulate for interview on 26th nov and got 221g and no update so far.

[visit2011]

Hi

Thanks lddgnz, I withdrew my passport a few days back. What is the procedure for re-submitting your passport to the embassy? Can you just go back and submit it to the OFC? I am especially concerned since the embassy website keeps saying "invalid case number", so I have no way of knowing when the embassy is ready to issue me a visa.

Don't know if it would of any help, but some case numbers are recognized by this website.

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA==

Try checking your case status here.

[dala]

Re-submitting passport after withdrawal

Hi dala,

The case status on website can stay broken for many days, my case has been in admin processing since Sep and it has shown "invalid case number" to me on some occasions but fixes by itself in few days. You can send an email to embassy support address incase you are concerned and they will send reply saying it's under admin processing and the case number update on website for online status check may take upto 60 days.

I also recently withdrew my passport from New Delhi embassy as I have a business trip coming up. I wrote an email to support address again and they replied that in order to withdraw passport, I need to go to nearest OFC and submit a written request. I did that and picked up my passport within 2 days from the same OFC again. The administrative processing will continue meanwhile in background and I will have to resubmit passport for visa stamping once it's done.

Hope this helps.

Thanks lddgnz, I withdrew my passport a few days back. What is the procedure for re-submitting your passport to the embassy? Can you just go back and submit it to the OFC? I am especially concerned since the embassy website keeps saying "invalid case number", so I have no way of knowing when the embassy is ready to issue me a visa.

[lddgnz]

I interviewed for a H1b visa on 7th Dec 2012 at New Delhi embassy and was put on 221g (pink slip) processing. I cannot track the case status through the embassy website since it says "invalid case number". Did anyone interview around the same time and have the same experience?

Also, does anyone know the procedure for temporarily withdrawing passport from the New Delhi embassy? How much time does it take to get the passport back? I need to travel outside the country for a few days.

Thanks!

Hi dala,

The case status on website can stay broken for many days, my case has been in admin processing since Sep and it has shown "invalid case number" to me on some occasions but fixes by itself in few days. You can send an email to embassy support address incase you are concerned and they will send reply saying it's under admin processing and the case number update on website for online status check may take upto 60 days.

I also recently withdrew my passport from New Delhi embassy as I have a business trip coming up. I wrote an email to support address again and they replied that in order to withdraw passport, I need to go to nearest OFC and submit a written request. I did that and picked up my passport within 2 days from the same OFC again. The administrative processing will continue meanwhile in background and I will have to resubmit passport for visa stamping once it's done.

Hope this helps.

[dala]

Request to withdraw passport

I interviewed for a H1b visa on 7th Dec 2012 at New Delhi embassy and was put on 221g (pink slip) processing. I cannot track the case status through the embassy website since it says "invalid case number". Did anyone interview around the same time and have the same experience?

Also, does anyone know the procedure for temporarily withdrawing passport from the New Delhi embassy? How much time does it take to get the passport back? I need to travel outside the country for a few days.

Thanks!

[Myrdred]

Hi
Myrdred,

Congratulation, How long it took and which consulate.

Hello,
It took 21 days total (11 business days). I got a TAL Mantis related 221g pink slip at chennai.
Good luck to you!

[shiha]

Hi
Myrdred,

Congratulation, How long it took and which consulate.