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Help to renew expired H4 EAD
Iam a H4 visa holder. i applied last year and got h4 EAD card from sep2015 to sep2016. Now in Nov 2016 my husband changed his employer , also the date of expiry on my h4 EAD card is sep 2016. Now i have received H4 approved papers till 2019. Can some one suggest or give me the link on how to renew H4 EAD please. Or else should i reapply just like a new H4 EAD, or should i get an extension on the current expired H4 EAD. Not able to get the exact steps,...plz send me the steps or link...Thanks in advance
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White 221g..Please share your thoughts.
Hi Guys,
I have attended Visa interview at Hyderabad consulate on 28th Oct 2016 and got 221G white slip.
VO dint ask me to submit any documents. She returned my passport and took the employer offer letter, agreement letter, client letter and Consulate letter.
Status show : Administrative processing.
Can anybody please let me know when can i expect the Visa to be stamped?
I have attended Visa interview at Hyderabad consulate on 28th Oct 2016 and got 221G white slip.
VO dint ask me to submit any documents. She returned my passport and took the employer offer letter, agreement letter, client letter and Consulate letter.
Status show : Administrative processing.
Can anybody please let me know when can i expect the Visa to be stamped?
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Need Help on H1B Stamping
I need info regarding the H1B stamping. I have interview scheduled in next 10 days in Hyd. My Sponser is not popular company but i have all the employer/client documents required for H1b.
Since this is Presidential election season , Do I need to consider or take extra precautions. I heard that they don't approve VISA during this season instead they put it in Administrative Processing. Is it advised not to go for interview till January? Please advise.
Since this is Presidential election season , Do I need to consider or take extra precautions. I heard that they don't approve VISA during this season instead they put it in Administrative Processing. Is it advised not to go for interview till January? Please advise.
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Can I apply for my wife and son H4 visa before I fly for USA
Need help for h4 visa stamping now.
Can I apply for my wife's and son's H4 visa before I fly for USA?
What all documents they need to carry with them?
Do I need any document from my employer for that?
Can I apply for my wife's and son's H4 visa before I fly for USA?
What all documents they need to carry with them?
Do I need any document from my employer for that?
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31-Oct-2016 @ HYD
Hi,
Sharing my experience at HYD. I hope it will be helpful to you.
Appointment Time : 12:30 PM
Reached : 12:10 PM
Entered : 12:15 PM
They collected the passports and asked me to stand in a queue. VO was cool and stamped 3 visas before me. One was h4 and 2 were H1b's.
She asked me just 4 questions and have not asked for any document. She asked same questions from the people before me.
Who is Petitioner ?
Who is the client?
Salary ?
Highest education ?
and then she said - "Your Visa is approved"
I was fully prepared for all kind of questions but my interview lasts for just 20 seconds.
Confidence is the Key.
Sharing my experience at HYD. I hope it will be helpful to you.
Appointment Time : 12:30 PM
Reached : 12:10 PM
Entered : 12:15 PM
They collected the passports and asked me to stand in a queue. VO was cool and stamped 3 visas before me. One was h4 and 2 were H1b's.
She asked me just 4 questions and have not asked for any document. She asked same questions from the people before me.
Who is Petitioner ?
Who is the client?
Salary ?
Highest education ?
and then she said - "Your Visa is approved"
I was fully prepared for all kind of questions but my interview lasts for just 20 seconds.
Confidence is the Key.
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Visa interview along with USA born kids
Hi, I have VISA interview in US Consulate Delhi along with my wife and elder daughter. My younger daughter is 3 years old and USA citizen.
I want to know that if we can take her along for visa interview as we dont know anyone in Delhi where we can leave her or make any other arrangements.
I read somewhere that they only allow who have visa interview so worried what happened if they wont allow her inside embassy office?
Please help me with my question.
I want to know that if we can take her along for visa interview as we dont know anyone in Delhi where we can leave her or make any other arrangements.
I read somewhere that they only allow who have visa interview so worried what happened if they wont allow her inside embassy office?
Please help me with my question.
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H4 RFE and Visa stamping question
I had H1B from previous employer valid till Aug 2017 and my wife has H4 valid till Aug 2017.
On 21st October 2015 , I changed employer and filled H1B transfer and H4 extension under regular processing. I didn’t receive any update from USCIS till 1st week of October 2016 (11 months and 2 weeks) so I converted my application to Premium processing. Then I received answer on Oct 8th 2016 with H1B approval and didn’t receive any response for H4.
Now on Oct 28th 2016 H4 status got updated to RFE (I don’t know what is RFE as my employer didn’t receive it yet).
My wife is planning to travel to INDIA on November 27th and returning to USA on Feb 9th.
I have few questions, it will be very helpful if you can help me with your suggestions/ answers.
1) Does my wife need to go for stamping when she go to India? (Her current H4 visa expires in August 2017)
2) If I go to India in January and apply for stamping, can I include my wife for stamping without having approved H4 from my current employer? – Do we need to withdraw her current application prior to including her for stamping or I can just include her without withdrawing application?
3) If she doesn’t go for stamping she can get extension at port of entry just by presenting my H1 copy and her Visa?
4) If she is traveling to India on 27th November, do we need to withdraw application before she leave USA? Or we can wait till December and withdraw later?
5) While applying for EAD next year once she is back (She currently has EAD with my approved I 140 application from previous employer and it expires in August 2017) will she need to have stamping in passport?
6) Once we reply to H4 RFE should we receive RFE response within 15 days as I transferred my application to Premium?
On 21st October 2015 , I changed employer and filled H1B transfer and H4 extension under regular processing. I didn’t receive any update from USCIS till 1st week of October 2016 (11 months and 2 weeks) so I converted my application to Premium processing. Then I received answer on Oct 8th 2016 with H1B approval and didn’t receive any response for H4.
Now on Oct 28th 2016 H4 status got updated to RFE (I don’t know what is RFE as my employer didn’t receive it yet).
My wife is planning to travel to INDIA on November 27th and returning to USA on Feb 9th.
I have few questions, it will be very helpful if you can help me with your suggestions/ answers.
1) Does my wife need to go for stamping when she go to India? (Her current H4 visa expires in August 2017)
2) If I go to India in January and apply for stamping, can I include my wife for stamping without having approved H4 from my current employer? – Do we need to withdraw her current application prior to including her for stamping or I can just include her without withdrawing application?
3) If she doesn’t go for stamping she can get extension at port of entry just by presenting my H1 copy and her Visa?
4) If she is traveling to India on 27th November, do we need to withdraw application before she leave USA? Or we can wait till December and withdraw later?
5) While applying for EAD next year once she is back (She currently has EAD with my approved I 140 application from previous employer and it expires in August 2017) will she need to have stamping in passport?
6) Once we reply to H4 RFE should we receive RFE response within 15 days as I transferred my application to Premium?
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Hyderabad H1B awesome experience
Biometrics:
Nothing much to tell about this. Just a formality process to get the finger prints of candidates for their use.
Stood in Q for 30 mins and It took about 1 hour for over all process came out and went back home.
Consular experience:
was Scheduled at 11:30 , reached at 10 and stood in QQ for a while. Entered outside waiting lobby and waited for 5 mins and staff called to enter the security check area , they scanned all belongings and walked in for finger scanning (done by American lady).
After this I waited in waiting area for about 2 hours .
At about 12:15 we were asked to enter the building where actual interviews were held.
. Went inside and VO just finished interviewing a lady. The lady said TQ to VO and went off.
Now it's my turn and VO geeted me good morning from far . I retuen ed the greetings.
VO asked only passport and nothing else.
Questions asked at interview:
Greeted good morning again and said how are you .. VO seemed to be very friendly.
VO:What company ?
ME: xxxx company
VO:Who's your client ?
ME: xxx client. Asked me to repeat the client name again. I did.
VO:What's your salary?
ME:xxxxx USD PA
VO:Role?
ME: said my role
VO:Which place is your company located?
ME: city, state
VO:Have you visited this city before?
ME: answered
VO:Have you visited USA before?
ME:answered
He Looked into system for 10 secs and said visa is issued. Have a nice journey/flight.. over all around 2 mins.
No cross questions were asked . I didn't fumble or didn't gave second thoughts while answering any of those questions
VO didn't even asked for single document. I guess when we answer confidently they won't probe much.
Confidence and belife is the mantra.
Nothing much to tell about this. Just a formality process to get the finger prints of candidates for their use.
Stood in Q for 30 mins and It took about 1 hour for over all process came out and went back home.
Consular experience:
was Scheduled at 11:30 , reached at 10 and stood in QQ for a while. Entered outside waiting lobby and waited for 5 mins and staff called to enter the security check area , they scanned all belongings and walked in for finger scanning (done by American lady).
After this I waited in waiting area for about 2 hours .
At about 12:15 we were asked to enter the building where actual interviews were held.
. Went inside and VO just finished interviewing a lady. The lady said TQ to VO and went off.
Now it's my turn and VO geeted me good morning from far . I retuen ed the greetings.
VO asked only passport and nothing else.
Questions asked at interview:
Greeted good morning again and said how are you .. VO seemed to be very friendly.
VO:What company ?
ME: xxxx company
VO:Who's your client ?
ME: xxx client. Asked me to repeat the client name again. I did.
VO:What's your salary?
ME:xxxxx USD PA
VO:Role?
ME: said my role
VO:Which place is your company located?
ME: city, state
VO:Have you visited this city before?
ME: answered
VO:Have you visited USA before?
ME:answered
He Looked into system for 10 secs and said visa is issued. Have a nice journey/flight.. over all around 2 mins.
No cross questions were asked . I didn't fumble or didn't gave second thoughts while answering any of those questions
VO didn't even asked for single document. I guess when we answer confidently they won't probe much.
Confidence and belife is the mantra.
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H1B Visa Interview@Chennai after 12 years of stay in US
I was early to the location than my scheduled time and they checked my papers and happen to let me in.
I have not been to the visa stamping after getting my first one stamped in 2005 and i walked into the office with all the 12 years of documents with a pile of pay stubs.
The two persons in-front of mine was given blue slips but i was holding strong to do the best.
VO : Good Morning
Me :Good Morning!
VO: Can you please help me with the I-797
Me: I passed on my I-797 which is approved for next three years
VO: Who is your Petitioner
Me: YYYY
VO: Who is your Client
Me: YYYY
VO: Who is your Role
Me: YYYY
VO: What is your project about
Me: YYYY (please use the make sure you explain what you submitted in DS160)
VO: What is your yearly salary
Me: YYYY
VO: How long are you working with the current petitioner
Me: 10years
VO: Who is your earlier petitioner through whom you traveled
Me: YYYY
VO: Can i get your old passport in which your visa is stamped
Me: I gave her my old passport.
VO: Do you have recent pay stubs
Me: I gave her my last 6 months pay stubs and informed her that i do have more if required
VO: She checked all my statements and verified my yearly takehome and said Your visa is approved.
Me: Thank you! Have a wonderful day.
Please be confident and be clear what you speak. Mine was about 20min max.
All the best!!
I have not been to the visa stamping after getting my first one stamped in 2005 and i walked into the office with all the 12 years of documents with a pile of pay stubs.
The two persons in-front of mine was given blue slips but i was holding strong to do the best.
VO : Good Morning
Me :Good Morning!
VO: Can you please help me with the I-797
Me: I passed on my I-797 which is approved for next three years
VO: Who is your Petitioner
Me: YYYY
VO: Who is your Client
Me: YYYY
VO: Who is your Role
Me: YYYY
VO: What is your project about
Me: YYYY (please use the make sure you explain what you submitted in DS160)
VO: What is your yearly salary
Me: YYYY
VO: How long are you working with the current petitioner
Me: 10years
VO: Who is your earlier petitioner through whom you traveled
Me: YYYY
VO: Can i get your old passport in which your visa is stamped
Me: I gave her my old passport.
VO: Do you have recent pay stubs
Me: I gave her my last 6 months pay stubs and informed her that i do have more if required
VO: She checked all my statements and verified my yearly takehome and said Your visa is approved.
Me: Thank you! Have a wonderful day.
Please be confident and be clear what you speak. Mine was about 20min max.
All the best!!
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please provide your inputs
Hi all,
How important is the client letter for H1B New visa stamping. Does it depend on whether it is an EVC model and an MNC or not?
Please Help!!!!
Awaiting your thoughts and experiences.
How important is the client letter for H1B New visa stamping. Does it depend on whether it is an EVC model and an MNC or not?
Please Help!!!!
Awaiting your thoughts and experiences.
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