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hi Genrex, sorry to hear about the long wait you are going through. Is it your first visa application? Were you living in the US before (on another visa)? Or just got a new job and applying for the first time? The first ever visa application usually takes the longest as they see you for the...

my interview at the ISB consulate on Dec 5th I am here in Pakistan and applied for revalidation of my visa. The VO approved the visa but put me in for additional processing. They hand out a standard white colored paper that says it would take a minimum of 1 month and advises the applicant to...

my interview at the ISB consulate on Dec 5th I am here in Pakistan and applied for revalidation of my visa. The VO approved the visa but put me in for additional processing. They hand out a standard white colored paper that says it would take a minimum of 1 month and advises the applicant to be...

visa delay - how much? I don't think you can generalize it like that. Trackers are accessed mostly by people who are stuck with visa delays. People who go, apply and get it in a day or two never take time to come up and update trackers. This data therefore, is highly skewed. The official word...

I am wondering about the case if a person is found who is eligible for the posted advertisement for the job. How is it determined? If its all interview over a phone with the hiring manager, then really anybody woudl tend to answer YES for all the needed experiences. Do companies get references...

There is also a rule about the H1-B having a valid stamp before an H4 stamp is issued. As I have found, it is not strictly followed but a visa app can be denied (and has been denied in some cases), based on this. So, although they accept the telephone nikah, but if your spouse go without any...

there r number of trackers here that capture different people's experiences. Official numbers say that more than 90% clearances are done within 30 days and 1 or 2% applicants have to wait for like 90 days or so... but really, no good number is available that tells the real story for indivdual...

I know a number of them for name check and background checks. If you mean checks for qualification, no... thats no risk. If its the same job, you can be certain that you'll qualify. However, name checks can happen anytime for anyone.

hafshik, Lotsa early planning :) Thats good! I donn't know anything about TN and Canadian passpoet holder issues. For H4 though, your wife does not need to have her passport updated with your name or anything. Her existing passport would work.

If your H1 application is under background check, your B1/B2 application would go under the same checks.

sfmars, So, you already filed labor in EB-3 in 2003 as per your signature. All in EB3 are facing retrogression.... If you can file in EB-2, then don't be lazy... do it soon and get to the GC. Again, I understand that you don't need all this advise.. but my dear... if you are on a forum where...

sfmars, Please be reasonable here sir. Its enough said about it. Thousands of people are waiting for dates to be current before they can file for AOS. They would have found a way to do it if there was one. Regarding starting your EB-2 for yourself... your company has to start it by filing...

Thanks for all the inputs. It certainly helps me build the confidence regarding my wife's application. As my lawyers mentioned, it is on the Visa Officer's discretion to use this as an excuse to deny the stamp. We have an example that it had happened. But I believe, its only in rare...

Sounds strange and stupid. I am sure his company would be in contact with a lawyer. It probably requires professional advise from here on. Worst case, may be a new 797 can be filed on priority basis. That gets approved in 15 days.

There is lots of information available on their around other threads. But unfortunately, the information only points to this... that the delay is undetermined and can vary from 2 days to 6 months or more. What I have understood is that Visa officer or consulate has little to do with the time...

it is a bit of a risk I appreciate all the input. I am finding that it is common that H4 applicants get their visas without any issues regarding H1 stamp status. However, I received an email response from Vancouver consulate that is saying this: "You will have to revalidate before she does...

Dear Kamrans, Thank you for sharing your experience. My lawyers mentioned that too and its really worrisome but i am getting mixed signals. How certain are you that this was the cause of visa refusal? I just called the canadian embassy service line @ 1-888-840-0032 and gave my credit card...

Tell them that the current I-797 is valid until 2008. They shouldn't be asking for a new one. May be what they want is a employment verification letter... or a confirmation from the employer that the job is still available for your friend - and that they have not revoked his H1-B? something like...

it should not be a problem... but i am not sure We r in the same boat. Me and my wife are both from Pakistan. Both of us have expired visa stamps in our passport (expired in June last year). We have valid I-797 extensions until June 09. Now, my wife is planning to go alone to Pakistan and...

Me and my wife are both from Pakistan. Both of us have expired visa stamps in our passport (expired in June last year). We have valid I-797 extensions until June 09. Now, my wife is planning to go alone to Pakistan and would be applying for a new H4 visa stamp. I was talking to my lawyers...