Visa returned without stamping.

[Naarmada]

Hi,

This is Narmada. My H1-B is selected in 2017 lottery and the petition is approved.  

My employer is a medium size Indian consultancy. I went for stamping at Hyderabad consulate this  month. Visa officer asked me quiet a few questions and then told me that they want want to verify my employer information and sent my case to administrative processing. VO collected my passport as well. I haven't received any slip from VO (like 221g). 

After  a week, I  received a email from consulate to collect my passport. I collected my passport and it has no stamping. I verified my status in CEAC website and it still shows Administrative processing.

I am not sure what this means. Any thoughts? I highly appreciate any help.

 

 

 

[gopalakrishnach]

I feel administrative processing is going on and they feel it might take longer time. Prepare yourself for anything.

[seattle82]

On 8/27/2017 at 5:19 AM, Naarmada said:

Hi,

This is Narmada. My H1-B is selected in 2017 lottery and the petition is approved.  

My employer is a medium size Indian consultancy. I went for stamping at Hyderabad consulate this  month. Visa officer asked me quiet a few questions and then told me that they want want to verify my employer information and sent my case to administrative processing. VO collected my passport as well. I haven't received any slip from VO (like 221g). 

After  a week, I  received a email from consulate to collect my passport. I collected my passport and it has no stamping. I verified my status in CEAC website and it still shows Administrative processing.

I am not sure what this means. Any thoughts? I highly appreciate any help.

 

 

 

Write a mail to the Consulate you went through asking them for a response on why this happened ? Do not assume because you could also have received an approval but someone forgot to stamp the passport. The consulates are not perfect in their operations. Mistakes are made all across so you need to carefully ask (have someone proof read your emails OR have company lawyer do it)

[nithin098]

Same happened for me... Passport returned without H1b stamp and no letters or nothing.

Narmada:- Can you let us know what happened with your case.

[Rakeshinfy2014]

Hi Nithin098,

 

did u get any response as to why passport was returned without stamp.I am in the same boat

[Abhijeet Singh]

Any update on this question? Did the applicant get their visa stamped ultimately? I am in the same boat.