H-1B Interview 221 (g) white at Hyderabad - Pharma Field

[preeth0910]

Hi all,

My interview was on 24th may.

The VO asked the fllowing questions:

1) Where do you work?

2) Where did u finish u r masters?

3) What is your Masteres in?

4) What is your title?

5) what projects are u working on? What are you researching on?

Thats all, 221(g) and said that he would send an e-mail with questions and answer to the questions.

Thats all...

Responded in 2 days..

Does any of you face the same and whats the response time.

How fast and/or late can we expect a response??

[inbox55]

I had my interview on 24th May in Hyerabad as well.

I was asked the same questions, given a 221(g) and was sent a questionaire. I work in IT and have an MS in Electrical.

My case might be a TAL check ( VISA MANTIS ) or a Name Check ( I have a very common muslim name, I was given a 221(g) during my F1 stamping coz of that ) or maybe both :)

I think yours is a TAL check.

Refer to the following links for more info :

http://www.**************.html

http://en.wikipedia....dvisory_Opinion

http://www.fbi.gov/n...e-check-process

Average wait time is 70 days according to this :

http://sites.nationa...isas/PGA_048017

Couple of my friends got it in exactly 30 days last month, so lets hope for the best.

[inbox55]

I had my interview on 24th May as well.

I was asked the same questions you were asked and then given a 221g with the questionairre. I have an MS in Electrical and I am working in IT.

I guess my case might be related to my name ( I am a muslim with a very common name ) or maybe a TAL check ( VISA MANTIS ). AP was done in about 30days for my F1 stamping, not sure how much time its gonna take now.

As for your case, I am sure that it is a TAL chec. Google VISA MANTIS for more info.

[pontevecchio]

I suspect the firm needs to clarify this alleged discrimination and either confirm or refute the myth of the "common Islamic name" and if they refute it they should automatically have their software remove any such attributions.

[inbox55]

I suspect the firm needs to clarify this alleged discrimination and either confirm or refute the myth of the "common Islamic name" and if they refute it they should automatically have their software remove any such attributions.

Well, I dont expect you to believe me, but at the end of my F1 Visa interview( which lasted for like 30 seconds ) the VO told me that since I have a common name I had to go through some Administrative Processing.

Also, I have never come across anyone with the same last name as mine who was given the Visa without a 221g.

[preeth0910]

No Updates Yet.. Waiting.. Even the website does not give a response time.

Any others have got their Visa approvals after 221 g in the recent past??

[inbox55]

Any updates.. Its been 3 weeks

[preeth0910]

Nothing yet Still waiting....

[inbox55]

Any updates.?

[preeth0910]

Got an e-mail from the Counselet last week to submit my passport for further processing that was on 19th and got an e-mail on the following monday to collect my passport from VFS. Collected my Passport with my Visa Stamped. No Issues, Thanks for your support.

[inbox55]

I got my Passport back with the Visa stamped on the 29th of August.

GL everybody