pranavi2008 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Hi Srini Thanks for the reply i have submitted in Hyd..they told me that my docs reached to chennai on sept 7th. so i am expecting next week.. Link to comment
h1visaseeker Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 @Srini_221G@Aug26 - Congrats...Just a quick question..Did you get an email as well as a courier from the consulate or just the courier with all the documents? When i called up VFS, they say that i will get a call/email from the consulate when they are done processing my case. @pranavi2008 - When you say you contacted the chennai consulate, did you call them up? When can we start calling them/DOS? I submitted my docs on Sep 29, 2011. So far, it has been only 9 working days at the consulate. Link to comment
devrad Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Interview date Oct 3.... Documents submitted today (oct 14th) at Hyderabad consulate. They said chennai conuslate will receive our documents on monday. I will keep posted... Link to comment
jay12344 Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 @jay12344 - Sorry to hear about your case buddy but i am sure u will get your visa soon. Well client letter should be good for point 5, in point since it also mentions copy of contract between petitioner and client company. So you need to get this as well. Good luck and hope for the best. Please post any updates u may have and keep this posting alive Vijai Actually in point 6, they have asked for "Letter from the client company sponsoring the project " along with contract.. so i was just wondering if they require any other doc, other than Client manager letter? Link to comment
Srini_221G@Aug26 Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 @h1visaseeker: I just got a courier.. no email though... but for most of the cases, they will surely mail the documents back with further updates. What i have observed so far is.. calling VFS is of no help, they don't have the current status updated and their reply is standar.. you wil get a call or email.. Link to comment
devrad Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Do we get any confirmation email from chennai consulate once they receive the documents? If so when Link to comment
pranavi2008 Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Hi devrad they didn't call you...call after two weeks to chennai consulate then they will tell you when the docs reached to chennai..thats it.. h1visaseeker we can call consulate after two weeks.. Link to comment
devrad Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Hi devrad they didn't call you...call after two weeks to chennai consulate then they will tell you when the docs reached to chennai..thats it.. h1visaseeker we can call consulate after two weeks.. Thank you Pranavi... We will call them after 2 weeks for the updates. Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 @jay12344 - Client letter should be good enough along with the contract they have with ur employer if on EC or EVC Link to comment
chn_221g_green Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Anybody got response from the consulate? I am into my 5th week of waiting and still no response. I checked with my employer and they said that employee verification was done. It seems they did it 2 weeks after submission of the documents. My case details: Visa Interview Date : 09/09/2011 221g : Green Slip (No passport) Docs Submitted :Employer related docs (client letter, employee-employer contract etc) Docs Submitted Date : 09/14/2011 Employee verification : 09/30/2011 Email Receipt Date : Waiting... Model : Full time, Masters in US Please let me know if anybody took interview during the same time frame. Thanks Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 @chn_221g_green - Did u try calling DOS or consulate? try calling DOS to see if they have any updates on your case. Well the typical time frame once all the documents are submitted in Chennai is 4-6 weeks if we r lucky enough. So u have 1 more week to go to see if this is the case with u as well. Also you can see the previous posts here that guys are getting positive responses (Srini_221G@Aug26, pranavi..) from consulate, so be optimistic Link to comment
chn_221g_green Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 @vijaisekar: Thanks for your response. Can I have your email id or contact number to reach you..My email ID is mkar126@******.com. Thanks Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 @chn_221g_green - u can ask me if u have anything else here itself or else u can reach me @ vijaisekar on y Link to comment
h1visaseeker Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Hi, Following are my details Interview Date : Sep 12, 2011 Visa denied with 221g green form, was asked to submit most of employer related documents, paystubs for 2011 and bank statement. Docs Submitted : Sep 29, 2011 Email received : None Engagement Model : EVVC I called up the consulate today and was told that they have sent me another 221g form through VFS already. I called up VFS to check if they have couriered it to me. But it looks like they have no info about it and told that i will get a mail directly from consulate. VFS and DOS say that my case is under mandatory administrative processing. I dont seem to understand what is really going on. Is anyone else in the same state as i am in now? @srini_221G@Aug26 - When you said you received the courier the day when the consulate posted it, did you actually see the letter dated the same day? I am in Tamilnadu though not in chennai. Not sure how long i need to wait to get the letter Link to comment
221Green Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Called up Chennai Consulate.. got the same reply - 'under review'. This is my 7th week of waiting.. This is really frustrating Link to comment
shahbhavinj Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Friends, I completed 3 years of h1b. filed visa extention on sep 2010 still initial review mean while project got changed filed amedend pritition but no answer. Then file a new transfer h1b got RFE then Denied (EVC Modal). Then file h1b transfer to the Vendor. got approved till 2014 but did not got I-94. so i came back to india for visa stamping. My case details: Visa Interview Date(Chennai) : 09/07/2011 221g : Green Slip (No passport) Docs Submitted :Employer related docs (client letter, employer contract with client etc, employer notirasation letter for list of employees and salary, unemployment letter), 3 years pay slip,all W2 Docs Submitted Date : 09/09/2011 (Ahemedabad VFS) Email Receipt Date : Waiting... I got lot of argument with the lady who took my visa interview as she was not readdy to check all my document as i was having all documents.i went 3 times to her then she got angry and she tick all document to be presented. don't know what will happend with my case. Link to comment
h1visaseeker Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Hi Folks, I got another 221g green form asking to submit the below doc A copy of the petition with all the supporting documents as filed to USCIS. The officer had specifically written "Letter as sent to USCIS". I thought that i had submitted the letter, I797, I129 and LCA. What exactly is the letter that the consulate is looking for? I am confused now. Can someone help me understand what should we submit for the above? Thanks Link to comment
ravi_ki Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 hi h1visaseeker, when applying for extension in USA,ur employer will send documents to uscis .The vo officer looking for same bundle. For my extension employer submitted following docs: 1)client and vendor letters 2)copies of passport,student visa,i-94 3)old i-797 copy 4)paystubs 5)ms and bachelors degree copies 6)letter from petitioner and lca Link to comment
kimivivek Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 H1VISASEEKER, Can we call consulate offices? Do you know the Hyderabad consulate number? Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 @h1visaseeker - They r looking for the petition which is I129 and all the supporting documents that ur employer sent to USCIS while applying for H1. He would have also sent a letter addressed to USCIS justifying why they r hiring u r sponsoring u and things. So consulate is looking for this as well. You said consulate gave u 221g with most of the options checked then how come u didn't submit these before? Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 @221g_SEP9_2011 - did u try calling the consulate and DOS? they may have some updates. Since u r already into 6th week after submitting documents i think u should be expecting to hear something as the typical wait time in Chennai after docs r submitted is 4-6 weeks. Be optimistic and all will be good. We are all in the same boat buddy, there's nothing much we can do rather than hope for the best. Good luck Link to comment
Visa Torture May 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I would send a email to the consulate wiht the new 221g attached, asking for the explanation of what exactly they are looking for. Link to comment
simranmal Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Hi Pranavi. Did they tell u that case is under final review ?? My case is pending from past 9 months and after calling DOS I got this information ... Please update Hi Guys... I called DOS they said still under review..they are not providing any information how long it is going to be take... i am getting tension day by day....delay... This is real torture for us...... Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 OK, I wanted to know if all have got a Reference number written on the 221g given? In my case there was no reference or tracking number written on the 221g green Link to comment
vijaisekar Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 @h1visaseeker - they are looking for the petition I129 along with all the supporting documents that ur employer sent to uscis while applying for H1. Apart from this he would have also addressed USCIS with a letter justifying why they r in need of you or why they r sponsoring u and so u need to sent this letter as well to consulate and that's what they are they are looking for Link to comment
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