H1b stamped successfully in Dec 2015 - Received email from hyd consulate today


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Hi All,

 

My cousin in India applied for H1b through a reputed consultancy in US who has an end client project and his H1b got stamped on Dec 23rd. He also received his passport within 3 days.His ticket has also been booked to US in March 2016.

 

Yesterday some one from Hyderabad US consulate called him and said officer wants to meet him and gave him appointment on Friday at 8-30 AM. Please see the email below.Has anyone seen such kind of emails before? Any input would be appreciated.

 

 

February 23, 2016

 

Passport Number: ********

Email: ***********

Dear Applicant:

 

Please come to the Consulate on February 26, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. 

 

Please bring your ORIGINAL valid passport or ORIGINAL valid photo identity proof (Government issued – Passport, any ID proof e.g. Driver’s License, PAN card, Electoral Identity card, Aadhar card etc.), print-out of this letter, while coming to the Consulate General.

 

You must arrive no more than 15 minutes earlier for your visa interview. On the day of your visa appointment, come to the Consulate General front gate on Chiran Fort Lane. There is no parking available. The following items are NOT permitted inside the Consulate General: mobile phones, electronic personal digital assistants, cameras, audio or video recording devices, lap top computers, portable music players, travel bags, back packs, brief cases, suit cases, cosmetics (including but not limited to spray perfume/cologne and talcum/baby powder), bottles of any kind, food items, and any sealed envelopes or packages. Security staff may prohibit other items in addition to those listed above.  The Consulate General cannot store prohibited items. If you bring prohibited items with you, you will have to dispose of them before entry. For more information please visit the website: Hyderabad U.S.Consulate.

 

We hope this information is useful to you.

 

Sincerely,

 

Consular Analysis and Liaison Unit

U.S. Consulate General

Hyderabad, India

Email: HydCEA@state.gov

 

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Unfortunately they re-interviewed him today and cancelled the visa based on the reason that end client is not genuine and they have some other reasons regarding the employer.

Now what are the next options that he has

1. Can the H1 be transferred from company A to company b in US(provided the petition has not been cancelled)

2. Or what is the next best option.Can Murthy attorneys help?? Please advice

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Unfortunately they re-interviewed him today and cancelled the visa based on the reason that end client is not genuine and they have some other reasons regarding the employer.

Now what are the next options that he has

1. Can the H1 be transferred from company A to company b in US(provided the petition has not been cancelled)

2. Or what is the next best option.Can Murthy attorneys help?? Please advice

So its a consulting firm H1 who submitted fake documents?Am I right?

 

There is no H1 transfer in this case since he was never on H1. Can you answer this question honestly, who paid for the H1?

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Rahul,

 

It is a consulting company but is a reputed one and has over 700+ employees all over the world( US, China and India). And ofcourse they do have multiple genuine clients.Company was infact surprised to hear their first case like this for the past 20 years.

 

Honest reply for H1 visa fee is employer paid himself . My cousin had formal 3 rounds on interview before they filed for H1b. Not at all a typical small consultancy

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This is first case of this sort or at least I did not hear.... but since the H1B was picked in quota and denied due to employer you can definitely transfer to a new employer who is wiling to sponsor.

 

You have h1B petition now there will be employers interested to transfer you petition once you have a JOB available. Please check with your friends in USA with there corresponding employers.

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Rahul,

 

It is a consulting company but is a reputed one and has over 700+ employees all over the world( US, China and India). And ofcourse they do have multiple genuine clients.Company was infact surprised to hear their first case like this for the past 20 years.

 

Honest reply for H1 visa fee is employer paid himself . My cousin had formal 3 rounds on interview before they filed for H1b. Not at all a typical small consultancy

If its a genuine job then the employer can fight back.

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