H1B - 221g Additional Administrative Process with white slip - Chennai

USA H1B
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Hi All, I would like to give my H1B case in this forum to get your thoughts and suggestions
My Dropbox Timeline
20th Oct 23 - Drop off Hyderabad (For Chennai)
26th Oct 23 - Case Created
31st Oct 23 - Application Received 1
03rd Nov 23 - Application Received 2
04th Nov 23 - Refused
11th Dec 23 - Received Passport along with 221g (white slip) for in person interview
18th Dec 23 - Attended Interview at Chennai (submitted all the documents which VO asked) and VO gave 221g (white slip) along with passport and submitted documents for additional administrative process
19th Feb 24 - Employer got mail from USCIS and replied with in 3 days, till date no updates (nearly 110 day of interview)

Interview part:
VO: What is your company is doing?
VO: Do you have any end client?
VO: What is your role in the project?
VO: What is your salary?
VO: Where is your company located in USA?

VO asked me to submit all the docs I have.
I submitted everything (I-797, I-129, LCA, Offer Letter, Client Letter, Purchase Order etc…).
VO then told me to wait in the lobby until called and VO also said it will take a while.
I was waited for 1 hour then VO called me and said - we need more time to process your case and hence I am issuing 221g Additional Administrative Process with a white slip.
VO returned all my documents that I shared earlier along with my passport.
VO also said nothing expected from me and the process might take a month or 3 months and all I have to do is wait.

My question is how many days will it take to change the status after replying to USCIS from employer

Thanks in advance
Satya

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Hi @anil_am22
Any thoughts on my case, as employer/client got mail from USIS on 19th Feb 2024 to clarify few questions and they replied with two days, till now there is no update on this

Thanks
Satya

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There is no fixed time frame. It depends on what USCIS had asked and the criticality of the documents asked from employer.

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Hi Anil, here are the details for which client replied
Client got mail in 3rd week of Feb 2024 from USCIS to clarify the few questions - Agreement between employer and client, nature of work, project details (starting and ending date), location of the employee
Client replied to USCIS within 3 days of mail received from USCIS
It has been 60 days completed, still I didn’t get mail from Chennai consulate or status not changed.

Thanks
Satya

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Hi Friends, anyone got a mail to submit passport after 180 days of interview with white slip at Chennai consulate, please let me know

Thanks
Satya

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I’m in the same boat since Nov-2022.

Best of luck

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You can file writ of mandamus court case against the US embassy to force them to finish processing within specific time frame.

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Hi Anil,
I am checking with my employer to file Mandamus through attorney , it’s already 8 months (250 days) completed
Thanks
Satya