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221(g) Pink Form; New Delhi; B1/B2 then F1
I applied for and was issued a B1/B2 in February after getting a 221(g) pink form
VISA Type : First time B1/B2
Interview Date : 10-Feb-2012
Place of Interview : New Delhi
Interview Outcome: Handed a 221(g) pink form with no documents required to be uploaded
Tracking: The case number on the pink form never worked on the US Embassy NIV Case status page. Always said something to the effect of "...could not find case number...". Embassy gave a generic reply when I raised this issue via VFS. Could see status on the VFS passport tracking website.
Documents Requested: No additional docs were requested by the embassy/VFS
Documents Uploaded: N/A
Clearance received: 27-Feb-2012 (17 calendar days)
Passport received at destination (Chandigarh): 29-Feb-2012
Now, I have applied for an F1 and am faced with exactly the same scenario (even got the exact same VO as the interviewer)
VISA Type : F1
Interview Date : 18-May-2012
Place of Interview : New Delhi
Interview Outcome: Handed a 221(g) pink form with no documents required to be uploaded
Tracking: This time the case number given on the pink form is working on the US Embassy NIV Case status page from today onwards (i.e. 1 working day & 3 calendar days later). Also showing the corresponding status on the VFS passport tracking website ("under process at US Embassy").
Documents Requested:
Documents Uploaded:
Clearance received:
Passport received at destination (Gurgaon):
I'm hoping the process is as smooth or smoother than last time so that I can make it to my university on time. I asked the VO who took the interview whether having gone through the admin processing just 3 months back should speed it up this time. She said it doesn't affect things (I somehow still doubt that). Anyway, fingers crossed!
I applied for and was issued a B1/B2 in February after getting a 221(g) pink form
VISA Type : First time B1/B2
Interview Date : 10-Feb-2012
Place of Interview : New Delhi
Interview Outcome: Handed a 221(g) pink form with no documents required to be uploaded
Tracking: The case number on the pink form never worked on the US Embassy NIV Case status page. Always said something to the effect of "...could not find case number...". Embassy gave a generic reply when I raised this issue via VFS. Could see status on the VFS passport tracking website.
Documents Requested: No additional docs were requested by the embassy/VFS
Documents Uploaded: N/A
Clearance received: 27-Feb-2012 (17 calendar days)
Passport received at destination (Chandigarh): 29-Feb-2012
Now, I have applied for an F1 and am faced with exactly the same scenario (even got the exact same VO as the interviewer)
VISA Type : F1
Interview Date : 18-May-2012
Place of Interview : New Delhi
Interview Outcome: Handed a 221(g) pink form with no documents required to be uploaded
Tracking: This time the case number given on the pink form is working on the US Embassy NIV Case status page from today onwards (i.e. 1 working day & 3 calendar days later). Also showing the corresponding status on the VFS passport tracking website ("under process at US Embassy").
Documents Requested:
Documents Uploaded:
Clearance received:
Passport received at destination (Gurgaon):
I'm hoping the process is as smooth or smoother than last time so that I can make it to my university on time. I asked the VO who took the interview whether having gone through the admin processing just 3 months back should speed it up this time. She said it doesn't affect things (I somehow still doubt that). Anyway, fingers crossed!
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