Wondering if any of the H1Bs were able to successfully get a visa stamped post August 2020? I am wondering if 221G is a norm now or if consulates are processing H1Bs as they would normally.
@anil_am22, have you heard anything? Would love to hear about some experiences.
I got a 221(g), consulate asked me to submit an employment vacancy letter. Letter has been submitted.
Has anybody received a communication (recently) back from consulate on 221(g)s?
Happy to report that things moved fast, luckily and I was asked to resubmit the passport. Got my stamped passport yesterday and will be planning travel soon.
How long is it taking to receive reply from consulate to submit passport after submitting 221g documents.
I was asked to submit letters that my presence is still needed (previous letters from Feb).
3 weeks since I emailed documents to chennai consulate and eagerly waiting for reply.
-Sagar
In my case, I was asked to submit a letter stating ongoing vacancy. My employer submitted the letter electronically and I received a request to submit passport within 2 days. And about 10 (calendar days) for the stamped passport.
I am not sure how the current situation is, but when i tried in September, ample appointments were available. This might be because of low volume of acceptance at that point.
It’s unfortunate if the Dropbox appointments are not available until March next year. Lot of people will lose the eligibility because of 24 months rule expiring by end of this year.
Sorry forgot to add, processing time varies depending on the type of employment. If you work on EVC model, then the verification is done with your end client and that might be time taking.