bi2013 Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 i sent an email two days back and this is the reply i got just now, as if i don't know that i received 221g. "Action on your application for a nonimmigrant visa (NIV) is suspended under section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended, for further administrative review by the Department of State. We will inform you of the results of this additional administrative review by email as soon as it is completed. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide any additional information on the status of your visa application at this time." Link to comment
kalyan_chakri31 Posted October 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 wish they worked faster - any update on your status @kalyan @Justin - no update ... at this point i have stopped checking the ceac website as it means nothing! its just a useless update if the "status update date" is changed...mine changed twice and its been more than a week from last update...what happened?- nothing... i am not even going to check that website from now onwards.... also from this forum and various other forums it is very obvious that the ceac website shows an update everytime you call/email them ....why do i want to get my hopes high if that update means nothing! just to be more sad later on? duck it... i'm done with that website Link to comment
t2v Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Guys.. Her visa got issued. So she will pickup either today or tomorrow. Either way, I encourage some of you to visit the consulate either Tuesday or Thursday between 12-2.30 pm with your slip if you have one. They let in during that time slots and u can ask a visa officer directly for updates. Who knows, maybe the case is sitting there waiting for some automated 30 days or 60 days check for them to look at again. Link to comment
cukegene Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Guys.. Her visa got issued. So she will pickup either today or tomorrow. Either way, I encourage some of you to visit the consulate either Tuesday or Thursday between 12-2.30 pm with your slip if you have one. They let in during that time slots and u can ask a visa officer directly for updates. Who knows, maybe the case is sitting there waiting for some automated 30 days or 60 days check for them to look at again. Is any body planning to visit consulate to check updates ? Link to comment
justin9 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Any of you guys have any updates on your status ? Link to comment
heuristix Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Interview date: Oct 24th Got Blue 221g with a request for my resume Submitted it the same day Now waiting. No update on CEAC website. @Sneha12 - My case is exactly like yours. Have you heard back? Link to comment
kalyan_chakri31 Posted October 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 added a couple of new cases .... one from yesterday and a guy had his interview on Sept 4th Profile ID City 221G Color Interview date Case Completion date Passport with VO/Candidate Wait time amirferoz Toronto Yellow 3/18/2013 10/1/2013 Candidate 197 josephsn Toronto Yellow 4/8/2013 5/3/2013 Candidate 25 saladin2012 Toronto Yellow 5/1/2013 9/4/2013 Candidate 126 prithvik Toronto Yellow 6/17/2013 8/21/2013 Candidate 65 Earnest Toronto Green 7/29/2013 9/14/2013 Candidate 47 univer959595 Toronto Yellow 8/8/2013 9/18/2013 Candidate 41 Senthil Toronto Yellow 9/4/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Donskee Toronto White 9/9/2013 case open VO #VALUE! kalyan_chakri31 Toronto Yellow 9/11/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Raghu Toronto Green 9/23/2013 10/23/2013 Candidate 30 Ramesh Toronto Green 9/23/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! maverick.dexter Toronto Green 9/24/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! justin9 Toronto Yellow 9/25/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Visa member Toronto Yellow 9/25/2013 9/27/2013 VO 2 chavvavijay Toronto Green 9/30/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! NIVApplicant Toronto 9/30/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! kiran335 Toronto Yellow 10/2/2013 10/3/2013 Candidate 16 cukegene Toronto Yellow 10/2/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! smuppala02 Toronto Green 10/7/2013 case open Candidate ravi6775 Toronto Yellow 10/8/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! bi2013 Toronto Green 10/9/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Sneha12 Toronto Green 10/15/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Shrav1 (also t2v) Toronto Yellow 10/15/2013 10/24/2013 VO 9 heuristix Toronto Blue 10/24/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Manoj Toronto Green 10/28/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Link to comment
manoh1b Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 My Interview date - Oct 28th . I was interviewed by the Afro-American VO @Toronto. I got 221g Green, asking me to submit more documents by email regarding my exact nature of study, my CV , list of publications etc. I did my Masters in CS from US university and after my graduation was working on OPT.My H1B has started from October 1st,2013. @Sneha12 and @heuristix- Did you guys heard anything back from them? Please keep us posted on your status. Thanks Link to comment
bi2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 this list keeps on growing, which makes me upset and worrying. Link to comment
kalyan_chakri31 Posted October 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 this list keeps on growing, which makes me upset and worrying. how about hiding the cases which are resolved ...will that be comforting? lol Link to comment
bi2013 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 how about hiding the cases which are resolved ...will that be comforting? lol No. I hope they clear some applications this week. Link to comment
justin9 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 @kalyan - did you get any response to your email from the consulate ? Link to comment
f1studentOPT Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 @kalyan_chakri - I don't see my name on the list. Not that it matters. If anything, it makes the list shorter :) Link to comment
heuristix Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 No updates yet. I guess my color is Green as well, since they asked for the same documents as Sneha and Manoj (Resume/CV/Research etc) Link to comment
kalyan_chakri31 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Profile ID City 221G Color Interview date Case Completion date Passport with VO/Candidate Wait time amirferoz Toronto Yellow 3/18/2013 10/1/2013 Candidate 197 josephsn Toronto Yellow 4/8/2013 5/3/2013 Candidate 25 saladin2012 Toronto Yellow 5/1/2013 9/4/2013 Candidate 126 prithvik Toronto Yellow 6/17/2013 8/21/2013 Candidate 65 Earnest Toronto Green 7/29/2013 9/14/2013 Candidate 47 univer959595 Toronto Yellow 8/8/2013 9/18/2013 Candidate 41 Senthil Toronto Yellow 9/4/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Donskee Toronto White 9/9/2013 case open VO #VALUE! kalyan_chakri31Toronto Yellow 9/11/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Vivek Toronto Yellow 9/19/2013 case open Candidate Raghu Toronto Green 9/23/2013 10/23/2013 Candidate 30 Ramesh Toronto Green 9/23/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! maverick.dexterToronto Green 9/24/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! justin9 Toronto Yellow 9/25/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Visa member Toronto Yellow 9/25/2013 9/27/2013 VO 2 chavvavijay Toronto Green 9/30/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! NIVApplicant Toronto 9/30/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! kiran335 Toronto Yellow 10/2/2013 10/3/2013 Candidate 16 cukegene Toronto Yellow 10/2/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! smuppala02 Toronto Green 10/7/2013 case open Candidate ravi6775 Toronto Yellow 10/8/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! bi2013 Toronto Green 10/9/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Sneha12 Toronto Green 10/15/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Shrav1 (also t2v)Toronto Yellow 10/15/2013 10/24/2013 VO 9 heuristix Toronto Blue 10/24/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! manoh1b Toronto Green 10/28/2013 case open Candidate Link to comment
kalyan_chakri31 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 No updates yet. I guess my color is Green as well, since they asked for the same documents as Sneha and Manoj (Resume/CV/Research etc) were you not given any form? Link to comment
kalyan_chakri31 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 No updates yet. I guess my color is Green as well, since they asked for the same documents as Sneha and Manoj (Resume/CV/Research etc) okay..i have added you in the list now...also i have another candidate who posted a new thread today...the TOTAL COUNT SO FAR IS 19. 19 people are struck waiting for update/clearance as of today....this is just from murthy and one other forum...we dont know how many more are out there....this is ridiculous and very sad! Profile ID City 221G Color Interview date Case Completion date Passport with VO/Candidate Wait time amirferoz Toronto Yellow 3/18/2013 10/1/2013 Candidate 197 josephsn Toronto Yellow 4/8/2013 5/3/2013 Candidate 25 saladin2012 Toronto Yellow 5/1/2013 9/4/2013 Candidate 126 prithvik Toronto Yellow 6/17/2013 8/21/2013 Candidate 65 Earnest Toronto Green 7/29/2013 9/14/2013 Candidate 47 univer959595 Toronto Yellow 8/8/2013 9/18/2013 Candidate 41 Senthil Toronto Yellow 9/4/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Donskee Toronto White 9/9/2013 case open VO #VALUE! kalyan_chakri31 Toronto Yellow 9/11/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Vivek Toronto Yellow 9/19/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Raghu Toronto Green 9/23/2013 10/23/2013 Candidate 30 Ramesh Toronto Green 9/23/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! maverick.dexter Toronto Green 9/24/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! justin9 Toronto Yellow 9/25/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Visa member Toronto Yellow 9/25/2013 9/27/2013 VO 2 f1studentOPT Toronto Yellow 9/25/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! chavvavijay Toronto Green 9/30/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! NIVApplicant Toronto 9/30/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! kiran335 Toronto Yellow 10/2/2013 10/3/2013 Candidate 16 cukegene Toronto Yellow 10/2/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! smuppala02 Toronto Green 10/7/2013 case open Candidate ravi6775 Toronto Yellow 10/8/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! bi2013 Toronto Green 10/9/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Sneha12 Toronto Green 10/15/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Shrav1 (also t2v) Toronto Yellow 10/15/2013 10/24/2013 VO 9 uppuluriv Toronto 10/21/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! heuristix Toronto Blue 10/24/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! manoh1b Toronto Green 10/28/2013 case open Candidate #VALUE! Link to comment
justin9 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 @kalyan - have u received any update from the consulate in response to your email ? Link to comment
kalyan_chakri31 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 @kalyan - have u received any update from the consulate in response to your email ? yes i did get a reply - a good for nothing email.... it says its still pending any update on your side? Link to comment
vinay@123 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 This is totally ridiculous so many of you getting stuck in Toronto. I have been following this thread since over a month and I see the list keeps increasing. I sincerely hope you all get your visas soon. Link to comment
vinay@123 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I have a question regarding the visa stamping. If we get 221g and get stuck in Canada, and we lose our job in the meantime in EVC model, is there still chance of getting our case cleared and visa approved? Since my project is ending in Jan and if I go to the visa stamping in dec, is it advisable to take the risk? Link to comment
Alien99 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hi Kalyan, This morning I had H1B visa interview @ Toronto and I received a 221G (Green + Yellow) on my Education. VO needs more "details concerning the exact nature of my field of study/research, CV, List of publications & source of funding". What surprises me is I did my bachelors and masters in computer science and working in IT and i still received this !! What is your education stream ?? VO(chinees young lady) didnt even ask me a single document at the time of interview!! May I know what did you submit for this 221G ??? And how long it took for them to send an email asking for your passport ??? I am just wondering if i should travel back to india or stay back in toonto !??? Link to comment
Sneha T Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 @manoh1b & @heuristix - No. I haven't heard back from them yet. Looks like they have a standard pattern of giving 221g for people working in IT! Link to comment
heuristix Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 were you not given any form? I was given a form. Looked Blue to me, but I am somewhat color blind! They seem to always issue a green form for TAL checks, which is what is happening with my case I suppose - because they asked for my resume/research/publications etc. Link to comment
bi2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I feel like, visa officers here in toronto are not experienced enough to take decisions on the applications and sending everything for admin processing. This list keeps on growing. @kalyan what email address are you guys sending for case status ? Link to comment
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