Visa Renewal - Drop Box question.


jgowris

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Thank you in advance to the people helping with your expertise here.

 

I have specific questions on the below points mentioned as part of eligibility criteria for drop-box:

 

Q1. Was my most recent visa was issued in India?

Q2. If I am applying for H, is my prior visa is still valid or expired within the last 12 months?

 

My last visa stamping was in Chennai during 11/2014 and I was granted visa for a year till 11/2015. I have been in US since then and renewed my visa last year well before it expired. The renewed visa I have currently is valid till 11/2016. I am looking to travel to India, next month and I do not know if I should consider myself eligible for drop-box or otherwise.

 

May be I'm over thinking this point, but I'm confused relating to Q1 and Q2 above:

1. Should I consider my most recent visa issued in India? (considering it was last renewed here in US)

2. When they say visa expired in the last 12 months - Are they referring to the visa stamping in the passport OR the I-797? In my case, though I'm very much past the visa expiry date mentioned in the passport, I have successfully renewed it here in US and holding a I-797 which is valid till 11/2016. So, what should be my answer to this question?

 

I would sincerely appreciate serious, thoughtful replies from experts, others please excuse.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

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