Chances of getting 221(g) for the second time

[deepab]

I have been issued 221(g) in 2005 when I went to renew my F1 student visa for my PhD program. After 6 weeks of delay, I got my visa. Now, after graduating, I have been working full time for 1 year in H1B visa and want to go to India to get my H1B visa stamped in my passport for the first time. Will I get 221(g) again? Is there any other risk for my case?

[visawary]

Once a 221(g) 'almost' always a 221(g). The trend shows that they will issue you a 221(g) again. There is no escaping it unless you avoid travel. There are a select few though who haven't been issued a repeat 221(g). Good luck!

[deepab]

Thanks visawary. That was helpful.

[newdisplayname]

I have been issued 221(g) in 2005 when I went to renew my F1 student visa for my PhD program. After 6 weeks of delay, I got my visa. Now, after graduating, I have been working full time for 1 year in H1B visa and want to go to India to get my H1B visa stamped in my passport for the first time. Will I get 221(g) again? Is there any other risk for my case?

Hi deepab...I know one of my friend who got 221g when he went for H1B stamping in Canada - he eventually got his visa stamped after 3 weeks. Few years later when he came back to India for another stamping he didn't get 221g. He got his visa without any issue.

So I would say, next time one might or might not get 221g...it is upto one's star's position. Remember, AP is completely opaque system. We are all in a guessing game.

[visa_2011]

Thanks visawary.

do we have different colors of 221(g) forms?

like white, green, yellow etc.?

regards,

[deepab]

Thanks for the info rajvis16.

[hsc]

Just wanted to share my experience here (as I was pretty anxious about this topic myself).

I was given a 221g the first time I got my H1 stamped (no docs asked, but it took about 7 odd weeks), but my renewal stamping was processed without delay.