nchhabria Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 My current H1b is valid is till Aug 2014 and I am planning to visit India next month in June and I have to get my stamping done. Lets say the approval is given and I come back in June itself and file for an extension, which I might get for one year only. If I have to visit again to India in Oct 2014 and I am with the same Employer and Client and Location then am I eligible for Drop-Box program (no interview and no fingerprint) ? Per this site http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-visarenew.asp I think I'll be eligible for my situation but wanted to confirm. Thanks in advance! Link to comment
jairichi Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 My current H1b is valid is till Aug 2014 and I am planning to visit India next month in June and I have to get my stamping done. Lets say the approval is given and I come back in June itself and file for an extension, which I might get for one year only. If I have to visit again to India in Oct 2014 and I am with the same Employer and Client and Location then am I eligible for Drop-Box program (no interview and no fingerprint) ? Per this site http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-visarenew.asp I think I'll be eligible for my situation but wanted to confirm. Thanks in advance! Yes, you are. Link to comment
naveen209 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Can someone explain drop-box procedure? I am planning to go to India in June and I am eligible for drop-box but I am not exactly sure how the drop-box process works. > In how many days we can expect to collect the passport back after stamping? Link to comment
nchhabria Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Please refer these sites for the procedure and passport delivery: http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-visarenew.asp http://www.*************.com/***************.html http://www.*************.com/***************.html The passport will be delivered in the normal processing time, as if you went for the interview. So if the visa is approved your passport should be stamped and ready for pick-up nex Link to comment
nchhabria Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Reseding post since ealrier one did not show-up fine. Please refer these sites for the procedure and passport delivery: "http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-visarenew.asp" http://www.*************.com/**************.html http://www.*************.com/**************.html The passport will be delivered in the normal processing time, as if you went for the interview. So if the visa is approved your passport should be stamped and ready for pick-up next business day. Link to comment
kach1947 Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Forum members: Need confirmation on eligibility (or non-eligibility) of Drop Box at US Consulate @ Chennai for next year. My current situation is below: 1. H1-B – Employer A – 2010 (stamping obtained in Chennai in 2011) came back to US, no travel outside US since then 2. H1-B – Employer B – 2012 (approved visa I-797 available, valid until feb 2015) - no stamping obtained since didn’t go out of country 3. H1-B – also with Employer B – renewal will be initiated in Sep/Oct 2014. Since my current H1B (no stamping done for that since did not travel outside US since that approval) and my renewal will be from the same employer – am I eligible for drop box even though I have not gone for stamping with this employer previously? [Note: this is my first post, so if this needs to be moved to a different/ new thread, please let me know the same as well] Link to comment
jairichi Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Forum members: Need confirmation on eligibility (or non-eligibility) of Drop Box at US Consulate @ Chennai for next year. My current situation is below: 1. H1-B – Employer A – 2010 (stamping obtained in Chennai in 2011) came back to US, no travel outside US since then 2. H1-B – Employer B – 2012 (approved visa I-797 available, valid until feb 2015) - no stamping obtained since didn’t go out of country 3. H1-B – also with Employer B – renewal will be initiated in Sep/Oct 2014. Since my current H1B (no stamping done for that since did not travel outside US since that approval) and my renewal will be from the same employer – am I eligible for drop box even though I have not gone for stamping with this employer previously? [Note: this is my first post, so if this needs to be moved to a different/ new thread, please let me know the same as well] Since you changed employer you are not eligible for dropbox. Link to comment
kach1947 Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 @jairachi - thank you. that is what i thought, but was confused since my current employer is the same who will renew my H1B so thought maybe it was an outside chance. Link to comment
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