INTERVIEW WAIVER PROGRAM "DROP-BOX" (question about most recent visa)

[naveen81]

Hi,

I got my last h1b visa in 2013 January at Calgary,Canada( expired in November 2013) and before I got same visa August 2010 in India. I am with same client and same employer from last 4 years.Now I am in India and planning for h1b stamping. It seems I am eligible for interview waiver program but below first criteria is confusing me. Could any one please help me on this?

 

Eligibility Criteria for all applicants except child below 14 years and applicant above 80 years of age:

• My most recent visa was issued in India
  
• I received my visa after January 1, 2008
  
• My prior visa is not annotated “Clearance Received” or “Department Authorization”.
  
• My most recent visa (in the same class for which I am applying) was not lost or stolen.
  
• My most recent visa (in the same class for which I am applying) was issued on or after my 14th birthday
  
• I have no refusals for a visa in any category after my most recent visa issuance
  
• I have a previous U.S. visa in the same class as the visa for which I wish to renew;
  
• If I am applying for a B1/B2, C1D, or J visa, my prior visa in the same classification is still valid or expired within the last 48 months;OR
  
• If I am applying for an F/M/J visa, my prior visa in the same classification and same Academic Institution is still valid or expired within the last 48 months; Note: F/M visa interview applicants must submit their original I-20 form and J visa interview waiver applicants must submit their original DS-2019 form along with their passport.OR
  
• If I am applying for an H or L (individual) visa, my prior visa in the same classification with the same petitioner is still valid or expired within the last 12 months. Note: Blanket L1 visa applicants do not qualify,but Blanket L2 spouses are eligible.
  

[jairichi]

 

Hi,

I got my last h1b visa in 2013 January at Calgary,Canada( expired in November 2013) and before I got same visa August 2010 in India. I am with same client and same employer from last 4 years.Now I am in India and planning for h1b stamping. It seems I am eligible for interview waiver program but below first criteria is confusing me. Could any one please help me on this?

 

Eligibility Criteria for all applicants except child below 14 years and applicant above 80 years of age:

• My most recent visa was issued in India
• I received my visa after January 1, 2008
• My prior visa is not annotated “Clearance Received” or “Department Authorization”.
• My most recent visa (in the same class for which I am applying) was not lost or stolen.
• My most recent visa (in the same class for which I am applying) was issued on or after my 14th birthday
• I have no refusals for a visa in any category after my most recent visa issuance
• I have a previous U.S. visa in the same class as the visa for which I wish to renew;
• If I am applying for a B1/B2, C1D, or J visa, my prior visa in the same classification is still valid or expired within the last 48 months;OR
• If I am applying for an F/M/J visa, my prior visa in the same classification and same Academic Institution is still valid or expired within the last 48 months; Note: F/M visa interview applicants must submit their original I-20 form and J visa interview waiver applicants must submit their original DS-2019 form along with their passport.OR
• If I am applying for an H or L (individual) visa, my prior visa in the same classification with the same petitioner is still valid or expired within the last 12 months. Note: Blanket L1 visa applicants do not qualify,but Blanket L2 spouses are eligible.

 

You are not eligible as your most recent visa was issued in Canada.