devrad Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 I sent an email to the VFS and below was the response: I don't know what this means Thank you for writing to us, This is to inform you that VFS has not received the passport as yet; it is still in possession of U.S Consulate. Further, you can track the status of your passport via the following means after the day of your visa interview: Go to home page click on link ‘Track Passport Delivery’ and follow the instructions. Send a mobile phone SMS message to 57333 and type “VISA US [place your passport number]”. Call up at 0120-6611411 If the Passport has been handed over to VFS, You have the option to collect your passport across the counter at the VFS Application Centre located in the city you were interviewed between 16:00HRS-17:00HRS the very same day. Passports not collected across the counter will be immediately couriered to the delivery address intimated by you at the time of scheduling the interview appointment. You may obtain the Airway bill no. of your shipment through the "Track Passport Delivery "Link. Log on to the Blue Dart website www.bluedart.com to get an estimate of passport delivery Status. Documents required for Non-Immigration Passport Collection:- On Personal Collection:- If applicant is collecting the passport then you need to carry the Original HDFC receipt and Govt. Photo ID Proof. On behalf of applicant:- The representative needs to carry the Original HDFC receipt, Authority letter from the applicant and Govt. Photo ID proof of the representative. VFS US Visa Application Center No. 14, New Number. 4 Sadasivam Street Gopalapuram Chennai-600086 Timings: 8:00Am – 1:00Pm & 2:00Pm – 3:00Pm (Monday – Friday) Passport collection time: 16:00HRS-17:00HRS (Monday – Friday) Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 @devrad - this is just a general reply from vfs and is only used to track passport after successful stamping. from this reply i understand that vfs guys have not read ur mail at all and just sent a general reply that doesn't make sense. try sending mail to the consulate directly Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 @harini - good luck with your case and hope for the. am optimistic all of us will get the visa stamping soon. keep us updated and this posting alive Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 @thendral - dude, u just got a 221g green for admin processing 2 weeks back. ur case hsn't been denied r rejected. u wont get update from uscis but from the consulate when ap is complete. be patient n all will be good Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 @shinujoy - to my knowledge u shd not submit any docs until n unless requested for in 221g. go with what ur employer says and good luck. Link to comment
devrad Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 @ Vijai, I thought the same... I did email to consulate directly, will do that again. I will update once we receive reply. Link to comment
pranavi2008 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hi All i hope consular office they have changed the contact details recently.. i called DOS last night they said still under process.. Hi devrad better to contact DOS.. Link to comment
pranavi2008 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hi All i did two mistakes before the interview will it give a problem for me in this process.. i forgot to give my wife and baby details in DS-160, they had valid H4 visa till oct 2012.. and another..in my resume i have given all client details where i worked instead of petitioner, actually we have show our experience with our petitioner only.. i am thinking about this now..please let me know will it be a problem or not Link to comment
PriyaViswa Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 @vijaisekar: You said "employer to send a letter to uscis on client change and submit the same to the consulate"---> What kind of letter do you mean? Is it amended I129? Is there any format for that? My employer says this is first of its kind that they are finding this situation. They say that revised LCA is enough to update the consulate on change of client. And for many people in the company, stamping has gone through with this kind. However, noone is sure if the USCIS rules have changed on this. People like us are stuck like this for no reasons! P.S: Is there anyway I can get responses or this thread through email? Link to comment
devrad Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hi all, I received the same email reply as before, this is strange. I called DOS and they said its under review and I can hear something by next week. Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 @priya - ur employer is fooling you. u will have to amend i129 and there is no other option, period. go through what @harini has replied for u as well. Link to comment
kiran9 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 @shinujoy - to my knowledge u shd not submit any docs until n unless requested for in 221g. go with what ur employer says and good luck. @vijisekar, this is kiran and I need some help on my case. My Case at Chennai Consulate: Visa Interview Date : 08/24/2011 Visa Status : Approved Submitted : Passport after interview(No other documents) Passport Status : Admin Processing. But today (9th nov), I got a call from U.S Consulate that Admin Processing is over and they issued 221(g) letter to me. My question , if they issue 221(g), what are the possibilites of getting yellow and blue slips. Which one is better.because after the interview,VO didn't ask any documents except passport. i am scaring on 221(g). please help me out in this issue. Thanks. Kiran Link to comment
pranavi2008 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hi priya i spoke to some of my friends regarding this.. they also told me to do amendement better, Link to comment
pranavi2008 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 hi All please go throught this link.. http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/wait_4638.html Link to comment
jay12344 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Guys, Are you able to email the consulate? When i emailed to ChennaiNIV@state.gov ... it says This email address is no longer being used for queries from the public. The new email id for inquiries about nonimmigrant visas is: infouschennai@vfshelpline.com <mailto:infouschennai@vfshelpline.com> . I thought VFS does not have any info. So is there any other email to contact the consulate? Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 @kiran - 221g is itself a slip that is been issued by the consulate for ap. it may be any color. go and get that 221g slip from vfs and u will know for urself. i believe they would have asked for some docs. but having said that its already more than 2 months for u and its strange they have sent u 221g slip now after sayin visa is approved. hope for the best Link to comment
l1toh1us Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Had interview @chennai on oct 18th and got 221g blue form but dd not ask for any additional documents but said needs additional administrative processing. its been 3 weeks and still no emails from consulate to submit the passport. The client was contacted and the response was sent back to consulate. When contacted the DOS they say its still PENDING. For 221g blue, are u guys able to track the case number on the website? i see the batch numbers closer to my batch numbers getting updated to ISSUED. Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 @devrad - i believe this is ur 4th week after submitting docs n so u shd hear something in a cpl of days or a week. hope for the best. i m sure it will be positive Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 @jay12344 - yes this email has been discontinued and its no point contacting vfs. call the consulate or dos Link to comment
shahbhavinj Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 @vijaisekar. I checked all my document it did not got lost it return back from them. anyways i got same client letter with updated date and submitted it again. Visa Interview Date : 07 - Sep - 2011 1st Documents Submit Date - 09-Sep -2011 Courier Back Date from VFS - 24 - Oct -2011 Client Letter Submit Date - 28 - Oct -2011. Now it will be again 6 weeks wait time for me... Friends, Yesterday i got my courior back and now i got new 221g Green asking all pritition document with DS160, I129, LCA, ect. Now i will be submitting third time the same documents which i provided before. Not sure what they require. Link to comment
nrkiran1 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 @jay12344 I've sent e-mail to chennai VFS regarding my 221g status, they forwarded it to consulate and I got a reply yesterday from chennainiv stating that it is currently under review by a consular officer suggesting me to wait till their process is finished. FYI, mine is EC model and submitted docs on Sep-12 Link to comment
mgty Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Hi everyone! I am new to this forum. I also went through the disappointment of receiving a 221g green slip (at New Delhi) during my H1B stamping interview. And I have already received a denial. Unfortunately in my case, the document submission (that was stated on the green slip) got extremely delayed....because of some family issues, travel and then my employer's attorney was travelling, etc. It was a sad difficult phase of my life. Anyways, I had submitted my documents almost 50 days after the visa interview, and the rejection letter was issued just 2 weeks after they received my documents. They sent the letter to me much later though. But I feel that they did not even do any administrative processing in my case, and just issued the rejected letter as soon as they received my document package. I have a Masters degree in USA and had been working there for last 2 yrs. Quoting the main statements from the rejection letter: "Based on the documents you have submitted to us, and the information elicited in your interview with an American Consular Officer, we are not able to issue you an H1-B temporary work visa, because: Your petitioner does not appear to be either able or willing to provide qualifying employment in the United States in accordance with appropriate laws and regulations. For your information, your visa was refused today under Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Essentially, this section states that a visa cannot be issued to anyone whose application does not appear to the Consular Officer to meet the requirements of the INA or of the regulations thereunder." 1) If anyone on this forum unfortunately received a denial too, can you possibly share what the rejection letter stated. I want to know how unique my case is, or if this is a blanket statement they make on most rejection letters. 2) A friend of mine in USA is getting married next month, and is inviting me. If I applied for a visit visa now (i.e 2 months after H1B rejection), what are my chances of B2 approval. Any advice on this process? I have already got a job here in India and will also get a letter from my employer stating that I am working for them and will be on leave for 10 days in December. So it gives a valid reason for my return. Of course I will put together other documentation as well, family ties, bank balance, invitation card/letter, etc. Would really love to hear your thoughts/suggestions for my case. All help appreciated. Thanks so much!! Link to comment
pranavi2008 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Hi Vijay i hope consular numbers also changed they are not attending the calls now.. no way to contact consular..we have only one option DOS. Link to comment
PriyaViswa Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Will H1B amendment require a person to appear for a visa interview again? When Visa officer has marked to submit passport and documents to VFS in 221G, will this be enough? or to appear for visa interview again? I heard premium processing might take more than a month. It is November and December, best holiday seasons in US... We have waited for so long, and again if we need to wait, it is such a pain! Link to comment
jay12344 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 @vijaiskar.. today i tried to contact the US consulate and my call was re-directed by an operator to VFS visa enquiries line.. :( Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.