prahaar Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 my wife attended H4 Visa appointment today 01/05/2018. while I am in US, I do not have a VISA but with a valid I 797. she received a 221g white slip to submit the H4 Petition. Hello, I am in US since 2007 with I 140 approval - my current H1 is approved with a new employer in 2016 and this is 2nd renewal after I 140 approval. visa officer asked few questions to my wife lie how long you are living in US? how many of marriage? how many kids? my wife told one kid and showed the kid accompanied with her to the visa interview. asked about my empoler name. after that she was give a the 221 G my wife and kid are scheduled to come back on 01/14/2018. please let me know if any one had simlar issue and does anyone know what could be the issue and what are the chances of getting the visa Thanks, Quote Link to comment
prahaar Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Any information in this regard is much appreciated !!! Quote Link to comment
Maneesh6 Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/5/2018 at 6:49 AM, prahaar said: my wife attended H4 Visa appointment today 01/05/2018. while I am in US, I do not have a VISA but with a valid I 797. she received a 221g white slip to submit the H4 Petition. Hello, I am in US since 2007 with I 140 approval - my current H1 is approved with a new employer in 2016 and this is 2nd renewal after I 140 approval. visa officer asked few questions to my wife lie how long you are living in US? how many of marriage? how many kids? my wife told one kid and showed the kid accompanied with her to the visa interview. asked about my empoler name. after that she was give a the 221 G my wife and kid are scheduled to come back on 01/14/2018. please let me know if any one had simlar issue and does anyone know what could be the issue and what are the chances of getting the visa Thanks, My wife is planning to travel to India in Feb and has her H4 stamping interview in March.. What information/ documents did they ask in 221G ? Quote Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Nothing called H4 petition. Paste the actual letter involved with personal details rubbed out. Quote Link to comment
prahaar Posted January 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) 21 hours ago, pontevecchio said: Nothing called H4 petition. Paste the actual letter involved with personal details rubbed out. form I539 is the petition Edited January 9, 2018 by prahaar Quote Link to comment
prahaar Posted January 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) On 1/5/2018 at 6:49 AM, prahaar said: my wife attended H4 Visa appointment today 01/05/2018. while I am in US, I do not have a VISA but with a valid I 797. she received a 221g white slip to submit the H4 Petition. Hello, I am in US since 2007 with I 140 approval - my current H1 is approved with a new employer in 2016 and this is 2nd renewal after I 140 approval. visa officer asked few questions to my wife lie how long you are living in US? how many of marriage? how many kids? my wife told one kid and showed the kid accompanied with her to the visa interview. asked about my empoler name. after that she was give a the 221 G my wife and kid are scheduled to come back on 01/14/2018. please let me know if any one had simlar issue and does anyone know what could be the issue and what are the chances of getting the visa Thanks, once I have submitted the for I539, consulate came back and asked for my approved H1B ( I797 A) and I have provided it on 01/09/2018 Current Status: Administrative Processing Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. For more information, please visit U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad. ========================================================== Case Created: 04-Jan-2018 Case Last Updated: 09-Jan-2018 Edited January 9, 2018 by prahaar Quote Link to comment
luck2u Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 @prahaar I'm also in same boat, my wife attended for her H4 while I'm in USA with valid extension. She was given 221(g) asking for documentation regarding my H1B petition (primary). My analysis is as H1B (primary) haven't attended visa interview for H4, Visa Officers are issuing 221(g) to verify H1B (primary) petition details with USCIS to approve H4 visa application. Quote Link to comment
prahaar Posted January 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 3 hours ago, luck2u said: @prahaar I'm also in same boat, my wife attended for her H4 while I'm in USA with valid extension. She was given 221(g) asking for documentation regarding my H1B petition (primary). My analysis is as H1B (primary) haven't attended visa interview for H4, Visa Officers are issuing 221(g) to verify H1B (primary) petition details with USCIS to approve H4 visa application. So is your wife Visa approved or still pending ?? when did she attend the Visa interview can you share your contact details or can you call me Quote Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 I-539 is NOT a petition. It is an application to change status or extend H4 status. No way to guide you unless you realize this. Quote Link to comment
Luck4u Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 I had valid h1b stamping and my wife went to h4 visa stamping on 1/3 . visa officer mentioned that your visa is issued but getting db error , and given 221g white form with additional administration process required checked. visa officer just asked h1b 797 form and got xerox of it. I am ft employee for few years. Quote Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 @LUCK4U All it means is they could not find your petition in the PIMS or the PIMS system was down. They will manually verify your H1 and she will get the visa within a week or so. The H1 petition is always verified in PIMS before granting a H4 visa or a H1 visa. Quote Link to comment
prahaar Posted January 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 16 hours ago, pontevecchio said: I-539 is NOT a petition. It is an application to change status or extend H4 status. No way to guide you unless you realize this. Quote Link to comment
abhishekster Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 My wife had a similar experience with her H4 dropbox submitted on Dec 26th. she was called for fingerprint and interview at the Hyd Consulate on Jan 10th and they took H1b petition copy from her and then gave her a 221g white slip stating it requires additional administrative processing. My H1b visa stamping was done 1 week earlier and we did not submit the documents for Dropbox together. May be that is the reason that it went into additional administrative processing. I might be wrong though. Let me know if anyone of you have received the visa after 221g? Quote Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) That is an obvious error and possibly filled in by the people processing the paperwork. There is No H4 PETITION. The only possibility is the person wrote H4 instead of H1. Edited January 11, 2018 by pontevecchio Quote Link to comment
Luck4u Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 We just got updated with status as "issued". Waiting for the delivery of passport. Quote Link to comment
luck2u Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 On 1/9/2018 at 8:43 PM, prahaar said: 22 hours ago, prahaar said: H4 petition is nothing but approval of I-539 application which is I-797 (Notice of Action) for your wife's petition. Quote Link to comment
prahaar Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 15 hours ago, luck2u said: For your information H4 approval document was provided @ the time of VIsa appointment. why would vIsa officer give 221 g for the document that was that was produced in original Quote Link to comment
luck2u Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 11 hours ago, prahaar said: For your information H4 approval document was provided @ the time of VIsa appointment. why would vIsa officer give 221 g for the document that was that was produced in original @prahaar It happens sometimes and I'm seeing this situation since 2007 i.e., applicant will carry all documents and show to Visa Officer (VO), still VO checks same list of documents on 221(g) form and issues to the applicant. I've noticed some applicants dropped the same documents in dropbox with 221(g) that are shown to VO at the time of interview & got passports returned with visa :) without any new document. Quote Link to comment
Ns2613 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 @prahaar is your wife’s H4 approved..? Quote Link to comment
Luck01 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 On 1/11/2018 at 3:05 AM, abhishekster said: My wife had a similar experience with her H4 dropbox submitted on Dec 26th. she was called for fingerprint and interview at the Hyd Consulate on Jan 10th and they took H1b petition copy from her and then gave her a 221g white slip stating it requires additional administrative processing. My H1b visa stamping was done 1 week earlier and we did not submit the documents for Dropbox together. May be that is the reason that it went into additional administrative processing. I might be wrong though. Let me know if anyone of you have received the visa after 221g? @abhishekster Can you please let me know when your wife H4 visa was stamp? How much processing time it took once they provide her a 221g white slip at the interview? I am having same issue with my wife where I am in US with valid I-797 and she got 221g white slip for an interview. I would really appreciate if you could provide the timeline of when the visa was issued in your case. thanks. Quote Link to comment
Luck01 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 On 1/9/2018 at 3:44 PM, luck2u said: @prahaar I'm also in same boat, my wife attended for her H4 while I'm in USA with valid extension. She was given 221(g) asking for documentation regarding my H1B petition (primary). My analysis is as H1B (primary) haven't attended visa interview for H4, Visa Officers are issuing 221(g) to verify H1B (primary) petition details with USCIS to approve H4 visa application. @luck2u My wife went for dropbox on dec 26th and today she received 221g white slip for appearing for interview. Can you tell when did you receive the passport after appearing for 221g interview? Quote Link to comment
Luck01 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 On 1/9/2018 at 4:05 AM, prahaar said: once I have submitted the for I539, consulate came back and asked for my approved H1B ( I797 A) and I have provided it on 01/09/2018 Current Status: Administrative Processing Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. For more information, please visit U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad. ========================================================== Case Created: 04-Jan-2018 Case Last Updated: 09-Jan-2018 @prahaar Can you tell me when did your wife finally received the passport? How much time it took for this processing? I am having same issue and would really appreciate if you provide any information on the approval timeline. Quote Link to comment
luck2u Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 19 hours ago, Luck01 said: @luck2u My wife went for dropbox on dec 26th and today she received 221g white slip for appearing for interview. Can you tell when did you receive the passport after appearing for 221g interview? @Luck01As my wife was given 221(g) asking for primary-H1B's petition documents that were filed with USCIS, she directly dropped all documents thru dropbox and after that within 4 days she was asked to drop the passport. Quote Link to comment
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