H4 visa Administrative processing, retained passport

[Peter_76]

In Hyderabad consulate appeared for H4 visa but they kept passport and informed with the case number that you have to wait for administrative processing.

Do they keep passports usually for the administrative processing? and what are the possibilities to get visa stamped?

Help will be apprciated.

[muppaaram]

It happened in my case too. went to H4 stamping on 24th and still no change in the status.

did they ask your wife to submit any documents other than the ones she took with her.

[Peter_76]

They did not ask any specific documents.

What about you? did they keep your passport too?

[muppaaram]

yes they kept the passport and asked us to check the status after one week. its been 2 weeks now and there is no change in status. After reading through some of the blogs here, 2 weeks seem to be just the beginning.

please update if there is any news from the consulate.

[sonic_visa]

Hi

I am in the same situation but at different consulate.

Today I and my wife went for H1 and H4 visa stamping at the New Delhi Consulate.

The officer took our passport and all H1B related documents and gave me a 221g Green slip. No check boxes are checked which means that they do not need more documents from me. But he has mentioned in the others section "We are processing your case".

What does this mean? Our passports are with the consulate..does this mean the visa can still be rejected? How long will it take to get our passports back? Can it be an indefinite wait?

Please help urgently.

Thanks

[Peter_76]

Hi Sonic_Visa,

As they told we should wait 12 weeks, even after taht does not update the status of case or passports are not received should contact them.

It means there is no indefinate wait.

Approval and rejected we can't tell at this stage.

Will be in touch.

[sonic_visa]

12 weeks? That is a lot of time.

Is there a way to know the status of my case? The case number that officer has written is also of incorrect format.

Do not know what to do....

[Peter_76]

All..I would like to share that we have received stamped passport with H4 visa in 3 weeks after admin processing.

Good luck everyone.

[pogaru]

@sonic_visa,

any update in your case?? please let us know if any.

Originally posted by sonic_visa:

12 weeks? That is a lot of time.

Is there a way to know the status of my case? The case number that officer has written is also of incorrect format.

Do not know what to do....

[muppaaram]

guys...want to share good news....we got the passport on 27th Dec with stamping. interview date was 24th Nov.

good luck to everyone waiting....

[tanu0926]

Thanks for shairing. Can you please tell if the Principal applicant's employment structure: client->vendor->employer or Client->employer or direct

thanks

[bshakir]

My wife's case is below..

Interview date: 20 Dec, 2010

Result: 221g Pink slip - No docs requested - Passport collected

The VO told her that she would get her passport back in a week with her visa. It's been almost 3 weeks and still no word from VFS about the visa.

I've already delayed my return once and will now in all probability leave before she gets her visa..

[Neil7]

@ Sonic_visa

I am in same boat.

You got your passport back ? when ?

Please update.

Originally posted by sonic_visa:

12 weeks? That is a lot of time.

Is there a way to know the status of my case? The case number that officer has written is also of incorrect format.

Do not know what to do....

[sasikanth]

I have been waiting for last 8 weeks for my wifes H4 status update.

[srikaronh1]

My Wife is in similar boat too.

Visa interview On: 16th May 2011, Hyderabad

Passport given back

Submitted requested documents on 18th May 2011, VFS Hyd.

Still no reply.

Any updated for you guys??