awadhesh77 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Posted December 11, 2012 I am an Indian citizen and currently on H1b visa in USA since October 2007. I changed few companies in last 5 years. I never went back to India even on vacation trip. My new company is sending my Israel for business meetings. I am planning to get H1b visa stamp done in US embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel. What is the possibility of getting visa stamped in Israel? Would they send me to India to get H1b visa stamp? I would highly appreciate your response to my question.
kchokkal Posted December 11, 2012 Report Posted December 11, 2012 Check Isreal embassy. check whether it is been done there from some one officially... http://israel.usembassy.gov/contact.html
awadhesh77 Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Posted December 11, 2012 Another fact to add is I am a full time employee of a US based company. It's a not a consulting company.
rahul412 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Posted December 12, 2012 What is the possibility of getting visa stamped in Israel? It all depends on your employment and documentation. Each H1 case is different Would they send me to India to get H1b visa stamp? I would highly appreciate your response to my question. Usually,USCIS recommends to go to home country for visa stamping.
GGMU Posted December 12, 2012 Report Posted December 12, 2012 Ask your company's attorney or HR .What is the issue in it?
onemoresuggestion Posted December 12, 2012 Report Posted December 12, 2012 Whichever country or place you are outside America, out of the borders of America you will attend the VISA interview in an American Embassy or Consulate. The American Citizens will take your interview and it solely depends on the VO decision to grant or not grant visa. However, someone may update you with the number of VISAs being granted in Tel Aviv. In my case , Ottawa Canada most of my friends with FTE got their visas approved
pontevecchio Posted December 12, 2012 Report Posted December 12, 2012 Is there any reason why the OP cannot look up the website of the US Embassy/Consulate and look it up? It may be possible and is usually possible in most consular posts.
awadhesh77 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Posted December 13, 2012 Thank you all for the reply. I have to go to Israel in 3 weeks and already submitted my passport for Isarel's business visa. So I can't go to canada or mexico, will see what happens. My company lawer said that it should be fine. I can go to India for visa stamping in case of any problem there. My company will take care of all the expenses and if needed I can work from there for few weeks.
mitsu3000gt Posted December 13, 2012 Report Posted December 13, 2012 I dont know if it helps: My colleague, a Japanese attended US consulate for business visa in Taiwan. That is not his first time visa though..I attended S.Korean consulate from China....And, you know you can definitely apply for most country visas from US although you are not citizen or PR.. I would contact US consulate in Israel and see if I can go. The other side of the coin is, it is your first time H1 stamping..there is fairly good chance that they ask you to apply visa from home country...--My 2 cents
onemoresuggestion Posted December 14, 2012 Report Posted December 14, 2012 I dont know if it helps: My colleague, a Japanese attended US consulate for business visa in Taiwan. That is not his first time visa though..I attended S.Korean consulate from China....And, you know you can definitely apply for most country visas from US although you are not citizen or PR.. I would contact US consulate in Israel and see if I can go. The other side of the coin is, it is your first time H1 stamping..there is fairly good chance that they ask you to apply visa from home country...--My 2 cents The part "it is your first time H1 stamping..there is fairly good chance that they ask you to apply visa from home country...--My 2 cents" I don't necessarily agree with this comment. Although its mentioned as a precautionary method. There are various cases of Change of the VISA type from F1 to H1B from L1 to H1B , etc. where the candidate may appear for the first time H1B stamping, which is not necessarily done in the home country.
awadhesh77 Posted December 18, 2012 Author Report Posted December 18, 2012 This is not my first H1b visa stamping. My 1st H1b stamping was done in 2007. I haven't gone back to India after that. So this will be my 2nd visa stamping on H1b. I have I-140 approved so got 3 years extension for new company.
dsp236 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Posted December 21, 2012 Be careful at the airport in Israel, they will profile & grill you pretty bad. Don't carry any extra electronic stuff .... they forced my friend to pack the laptop in checked baggage and it never reached USA. Few others have nasty experience at the airport & they were on business visa.
awadhesh77 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Posted January 10, 2013 My H1b visa got approved from Tel Aviv, consulate just now. I will get my passport in a week's time,
Nala_chakra Posted July 4, 2014 Report Posted July 4, 2014 My H1b visa got approved from Tel Aviv, consulate just now. I will get my passport in a week's time, Hello Awadhesh77, I am headed to Israel for my visa in about 3 weeks. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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