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My status turned from administrative processing to issued yesterday on CEAC website. However I haven't received any email. And passport status on ustraveldocs says no status update on passport available. My interview was in Chennai and I live in Bangalore (have to physically collect passport from a location in Bangalore)

Will I receive an email when my passport is ready? Or will I have to rely on ustraveldocs to update the status?

I was on AP for 42 days.

Thank you
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Dropbox : Mumbai : H1B Approved and H4 Delayed
Hi all,

I had dropbox appointment for me and my wife in Mumbai Location. I am on H1B and my wife on H4.

On 19th we submitted all our documents.
20th Dec : Case Created

I got email asking to collect passport for me on 26th.
H1B Status : Issued on 26th.Case Last Updated : 26th December.
H4 Status : Application Received. Case Last Updated : 26th December.
 
I collected my passport and valid visa is stamped until 2022.

But my wife's case still mentions Application Received.
Case Last Updated : 26th December.

Has anyone faced this delay before ? Where H1B is stamped but H4 is delayed ?
My wife was always on H4 and never moved to any different status. This is her 3rd stamping and last one was done through dropbox as well in 2017.

In current application, as she is studying on H4 , she is in different city , thus address on DS160 was mentioned different than mine (primary applicant). Can that be an issue ?

Or Do we need to wait for 4-5 business days from 26th December to get any update ?
Is there any contact number for mumbai consulate where we can get more information ?

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H1-B visa renewal Administrative processing since 2 months
I had a drop-off and then received 221(g) which I attended on 29th October at Mumbai and still waiting for my passport since then ("Administrative processing").
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Is it ok take my KID to OFC and PAI for H1B visa stamping along with H4
Hi All,

My kid age is 5 Years.

Question 1
Is it ok take my KID to OFC and PAI for H1B visa stamping along with H4 for myself and my spouse and kid? Please advise
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Need advise about H1B Overstay question DS160
Hi All,

I have two questions. Please advise

My (H1B) and my dependent (H4) Visa appointment is on 8JAN20. This is my second time H1B.

I have previous travel history to the US in which my extension got denied.
I94 Expiry 31Dec'13
H1B extension denied 10Jul'14
Left USA on 20Jul'14

Question No . 1
So in my DS160, I have filled has yes for overstay in the USA for 10 days after the date of H1B extension denial.

If asked this what should I say? Please advise

Question No . 2

For my spouse, we didn't apply for an extension at that time, as we are unaware of this dependent process and my previous employer at that time didn't inform abt a separate extension process for H4.

H4 I94 expiry 31Dec'13
Left USA on 1Jun14

So now in my spouse DS160 for the overstay question I have mentioned as NO. I can't say as Yes as I don't have any supporting documents.

If asked about this what should I say for this case? Please advise
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What is tell when asked about Title
Below are the titles in my LCA. which one should I tell to VO if asked? Please advise

O*Net Occupational Title
Computer Systems Analyst

Functional Job Title
Senior Systems Analyst

My Company Job Title at that time of applying
Lead

My Company Job Title now (Got promoted now)
Manager
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First H1B stamping at Mumbai - 9th Dec
Hi All

 I had COS in US from H4 to H1B and have been working on H1B for 5 years.

I had my first H1B visa stamping on 9th Dec. I was asked basic questions during interview - salary, who is client, what they do and my highest qualification. Later I was give yellow slip with only one box checked asking for document - contract with employer and end client. I submitted docs on 13th Dec and status is still showing Administrative Processing.

Is anyone having similar case and share your experience please ?

Thanks !
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J1-Scholar visa
Hi All,

I had my visa interview on 26 Dec 2019, at Chennai location. Visa interview went well and VO told us that my visa is accepted and retained or passports, she gave us a visa acceptance slip and rights of employees pamphlet. Later on we checked the status and to our surprise our case shows "Administrative processing" and passport status says or passports are still with the embessy!!!
I'm not sure if this is anything to worry about. Do anyone face the same issue? How long it will take to recieve visa stamped passports? I'm really tensed. Does this means a NO?

THANKS
Àteeq
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H1b stamping in Mumbai for 3rd h1b extension
Hi all ,

Is it safe to go in Mumbai for my h1b extension .I am hearing lot of 221g nowadays .need inputs here .thanks

John
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First time H1 stamping consular processing Chennai consulate passport returned to submit client lett
I had consulate appointment on dec19 and VO asked some same basic questions and returned my passport and asked to submit documents
Client letter with new date
Project description
Paystub
 Submitted docs: dec23

No update from CEAC

I need to join new project on Jan 15

Postponed my tickets

Really feeling so tense

How many days it will take ...

Is it for client verification ...how will they do client verification and what’s questions they Willa am client ... any idea

Please reply
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