DontWorryBeHappy Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I am creating this thread to track people who got the 221(g) form, refusal mail from Consulate, Case sent back to USCIS and got reaffirmation from USCIS. But waiting for PIMS update. Also people who has already gone through this phase can share their experiences such as how long it took for them for PIMS update, what happened next, Any advise you want to share to avoid future problems etc??? Link to comment
arjunmca Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Hi, My case also sent back to USCIS for reaffirmation, but i dont know when they sent back to USCIS. How long it took for your case to get the affirmation. Link to comment
avish Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Which consulate is that .. Canada or India ? Link to comment
srinidaram Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Hi, I received an e-mail alert from USCIS stating On December 22, 2011, a USCIS office received this case from the State Department with a request that we review it. We will notify you when we complete our review, or if we need something from you. I don't have any update after Dec 22 2011. Little background of my case: Status: H1 B Renewal (Second H1 B) Location: Hyderabad Interview Date: May 17th 2011 (Received 221 (g) Blue form) Denial Letter Issue Date: Oct 5th 2011 Employment Model: EVC Reason for Rejection: Employment Verification at End Client. (Kentucky Consular Center contacted my end client in the month of Aug/Sep 2011 and came to know that I am no longer in their system, and concluded that my client no longer requires my services) Link to comment
DontWorryBeHappy Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 @ arjunmca Here are my case details Oct 31 2011 - Visa Interview at Hyderabad Consulate, EVC Model, Left & right E-E related questions, 221(g) white form Nov 3 2011 - Got refusal mail, Case sent back to USCIS for review with possible revocation Dec 27 2011 - USCIS received the case & started reviewing it Jan 31 2012 - Employer got Reaffirmation mail from USCIS-Vermont Service Center It took 3 months for the whole thing. I am just waiting for the reaffirmation status to be updated in PIMS. Then consulate will guide me the next steps. I may need to attend another interview I guess... Link to comment
DontWorryBeHappy Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 @All I am waiting since Jan 31 2012 to get my petitions reaffirmation status to be updated in PIMS. Meanwhile I contacted consulate couple of times and I am getting the same reply as "Until it gets updated in PIMS database, we can't do much". Here is the last reply from VFS. "As per the US consulate they have forwarded your request to the concern department and PIMS database is still not updated., Until it shows in PIMS, they respond back saying that we are waiting for it show-up in PIMS database. Once it does, they schedule the applicant for a re-interview. " I am not sure its taking a hell lot of time to be updated in PIMS. Any suggestions how I can speed up PIMS update. FYI my employer received the reaffirmation original document in last week of Jan 2012 but the USCIS case status is still showing as Post Decision Activity - Under review. "On December 27, 2011, a USCIS office received this case from the State Department with a request that we review it. We will notify you when we complete our review, or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283." Not sure what to do now? Any suggestions? Link to comment
DontWorryBeHappy Posted April 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Anybody there? Any suggestions, how can I speed up the PIMS update process for my petition reaffirmation status? It's been close to 3 months. Link to comment
pi2008 Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Hi, I am kind of the in the same boat. On March 20, 2012 my employer received the reaffirmation email. We were asked to wait for next communication from Chennai US consulate and we still have not received anything. Even my status on PIMS is not updated...still shows that they received my paper for review on Nov 8th 2011 although the case was verified on March 20, 2012. Thank you Link to comment
DontWorryBeHappy Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Hi pi2008, Mine got reaffirmed on Jan 31 2012 but still PIMS is not updated yet. It's been 4 months already. These days they don't even bother to respond to mails also. We are planning to involve a Senator now. I would suggest you to have secondary plans instead of just waiting... Link to comment
pi2008 Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Okay..thanks for the suggestion..will discuss with my employer. Link to comment
h1stuck Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Hi pi2008, Mine got reaffirmed on Jan 31 2012 but still PIMS is not updated yet. It's been 4 months already. These days they don't even bother to respond to mails also. We are planning to involve a Senator now. I would suggest you to have secondary plans instead of just waiting... @ DontWorryBe Happy: have you got the PIMS updated for your case? If yes, how long did it take? Involving a senator is any help? Link to comment
DontWorryBeHappy Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 @ DontWorryBe Happy: have you got the PIMS updated for your case? If yes, how long did it take? Involving a senator is any help? It's still not updated. My employer was on vacation for couple of weeks. He will approach Senator once he is back. Link to comment
h1stuck Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I got an e-mail today fro the consulate saying: "You DO NOT require scheduling another appointment. Please visit the Consulate General any business day at 10.30 am with your pending letter, passport, courier envelope and other documents pertaining to your visa application." I hope the PIMS has been updated on my case. Does anyone have any idea if what it means when they say "Pending Letter" ??? Link to comment
DontWorryBeHappy Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 @h1stuck A positive news I guess. I think pending letter is nothing but 221(g) letter. Or you can ask the consulate what it is? Good luck and keep us updated. By the way can you post your case details?? Link to comment
h1stuck Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 @h1stuck A positive news I guess. I think pending letter is nothing but 221(g) letter. Or you can ask the consulate what it is? Good luck and keep us updated. By the way can you post your case details?? Here are my case details: Went for the stamping interview on 11th January got 221(G) My case was returned to USCIS on 2nd Feb.... USCIS received my documents on 25th Feb. My employer received an RFE in the 3rd week of March My employer responded to that RFE on 9th April Got it reaffirmed on 21st may Got an e-mail of a call for re-interview on 18th June. Link to comment
DontWorryBeHappy Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Thanks for the details. Link to comment
deeppn Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Hi all I have the same case on may 6th 2011 i went to visa interview in calcutta i got 221(g) form and in the month of April 2012 my received a letter from USCIS saying my case has been sent for review and below is the status can any please help me is there anything we can do from our end as per my I797 it is going to expire in Jan 2013. On April 4, 2012, a USCIS office received this case from the State Department with a request that we review it. We will notify you when we complete our review, or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283. For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations. Link to comment
VisaBlues Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 @deeppn I m in the same situation.My interevview was on Dec 1st 2011.Sent back to uscis and review started with USCIS on Apr 20th.No updates after that.Keep me posted if you hear anything back. Link to comment
deeppn Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Hi all Still no update is there any way we can speed up this process. @VisaBlues still no update from my side do you have any......... Link to comment
DontWorryBeHappy Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Hi All, There is an update in my case. It seems my petition reaffirmation status is updated in PIMS database as I got a mail from Consulate to appear for my re-interview yesterday. I am planning to attend in the end of this month. I will update you guys as it progresses. I need guidance from the people who appeared for re-interview after reaffirmation. Please drop in your advises here. Thanks in advance. Link to comment
DontWorryBeHappy Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Here are my case details: Went for the stamping interview on 11th January got 221(G) My case was returned to USCIS on 2nd Feb.... USCIS received my documents on 25th Feb. My employer received an RFE in the 3rd week of March My employer responded to that RFE on 9th April Got it reaffirmed on 21st may Got an e-mail of a call for re-interview on 18th June. h1stuck, Did you attended the interview after reaffirmation? If so, What is the outcome? Link to comment
deeppn Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 @DontWorryBeHappy thanks for your update and all the best for your re-interview. I am always checking the USCIS website for the update but i don't see any change in my case as you said if the USCIS website is not updated then how come we know the status do employers get any information or we need to contact anyone please advice me on this...... thanks for your help. Link to comment
DontWorryBeHappy Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 @DontWorryBeHappy thanks for your update and all the best for your re-interview. Thanks. I attended interview on 24-Aug-2012 and am waiting for the Client verification to be completed. If it goes fine I will get Visa. I am always checking the USCIS website for the update but i don't see any change in my case as you said if the USCIS website is not updated then how come we know the status do employers get any information or we need to contact anyone please advice me on this...... thanks for your help. USCIS will inform your employer all the time. They inconsistently updates their website so we can't depend on that. Mine was reaffirmed in end of Jan this year and my employer got reaffirmed I-797 on first week of Feb. But still reaffirmation status is not updated in USCIS site. So it's not reliable. Link to comment
devick Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 @ DontWorryBeHapppy Congratulation fo ryour re-interview, I am also in the same boat, I got USCIS approval 3 month back and still didn't got the call from US consulate, in mail they are saying that my passport is under admin processing... can you please guide me the next process.... Please its been 10th month of the whole process... am really frustrated... Link to comment
DontWorryBeHappy Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 @ DontWorryBeHapppy Congratulation fo ryour re-interview, I am also in the same boat, I got USCIS approval 3 month back and still didn't got the call from US consulate, in mail they are saying that my passport is under admin processing... can you please guide me the next process.... Please its been 10th month of the whole process... am really frustrated... Thanks. You need to be very patient in this 221(g) process. After reaffirmation, I waited 6.5 months for my re-interview call. Every 2 weeks once I sent a status inquiry mail to consulate. All the time they were replying that my reaffirmation status is not updated in PIMS database. I have seen couple of other guys who got the re-interview call within a month or two. So there is no definite time frame set for these things. One option you may try is booking an appointment in another consulate and attending re-interview there by taking reaffirmation original and other supporting documents. But you need to prepared to answer the question why you came to this consulate? Also you need to request your Passport back from the first consulate. Since your Passport is there with the Consulate, you have very good chances and also I don't think they will call you for re-interview. I would suggest you to be patient and wait it out. Keep inquiring status with Consulate, One day you might get the good news. Link to comment
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