H1 Visa Revalidation Experiences - Mumbai Consulate
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engineer80
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shinlee said:
I had got it in 2 days time. Should be quick.
I think it is necessary to go through VFS if you are in the Ahmedabad area.neelatul said:I submitted my papers to Blue Dart on Monday 18th and I just received the confirmation email from the consulate.
Thanks for your suggestion, I will contact VFS office for help.
Does anyone know if I obtained the dates online today, and went to the office in Pune to set up an appointment today, do I get the same option of dates, as I would have gotten online?
FYI..the online website as of Oct 20th is giving available dates starting Tuesday Dec 21 thru Wed Dec 29th
FYI..the online website as of Oct 20th is giving available dates starting Tuesday Dec 21 thru Wed Dec 29th
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ranjanjain_11
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H1B Stamping in Mumbai
Hi Folks,
I'm planning to go to India in Feb-2005 and I'll be getting my visa stamped in Mumbai. www.visa-services.com site doesn't mention about the process for sending the papers for people outside India. I'll have to take the appointment for my interview/finger printing. 30 days prior to that, I've to send the papers to the INS office in Mumbai so that they can send me the appointment letter and date confirmation email.
I'm checking this thread and it seems that I've to mail those papers to my relative in Mumbai and then they've to send it via Blue Dart. . Please let me know the exact process so that I can send the papers from here with the required fees and I can make my stamping process a smooth one.
Thanks
Hi Folks,
I'm planning to go to India in Feb-2005 and I'll be getting my visa stamped in Mumbai. www.visa-services.com site doesn't mention about the process for sending the papers for people outside India. I'll have to take the appointment for my interview/finger printing. 30 days prior to that, I've to send the papers to the INS office in Mumbai so that they can send me the appointment letter and date confirmation email.
I'm checking this thread and it seems that I've to mail those papers to my relative in Mumbai and then they've to send it via Blue Dart. . Please let me know the exact process so that I can send the papers from here with the required fees and I can make my stamping process a smooth one.
Thanks
1st Nov Apt. experience for H1/H4 renewal
DO NOT CARRY ANY BRIEFCASES, LEATHER BAGS, LADIES PURSES.
They don't allow that. If at all u got any of the items like that then towards left of the
embassy there is a parking lot where u can keep ur bags for some cash
No cells, pagers, electronic items(organisers, cals, etc), smoking products, tobacco,
supari, stapers ....
H1/H$ revalidation, Nov 1st 2004 8:30 appointment
Arrived at the gate at 7:50, lost 10 minutes to take care of my wife's purse. They make u
stand ina queue for few minutes. There wasn't a rush, abt 40 ppl.
Got inside, clear security and collected a small wooden block with a number (u need to keep
it and return it when leaving)
After entering there is a counter on the right side, show ur papers there.
I had sent papers thru blue dart.
the lady asked for,
I 797
I129 petition
Questionnaire form
Marraige certificate
She put them in separate yellow envelope for both of us and gave 2 pink slips for each of us with the appt no. on it
Stood in q for window 1 for fingure printing.
Then waited for our no.s to be called for almost 15 minutes
The lady at the counter was american and polite too.
She asked me,
How long I have been working with the company
How much is my salary
TO my wife :
How long have we been married
She looked at marraige certificate and no more documents were asked.
We were out by 9:15.
It was very smooth and no problem.
All the best to u!!!!
DO NOT CARRY ANY BRIEFCASES, LEATHER BAGS, LADIES PURSES.
They don't allow that. If at all u got any of the items like that then towards left of the
embassy there is a parking lot where u can keep ur bags for some cash
No cells, pagers, electronic items(organisers, cals, etc), smoking products, tobacco,
supari, stapers ....
H1/H$ revalidation, Nov 1st 2004 8:30 appointment
Arrived at the gate at 7:50, lost 10 minutes to take care of my wife's purse. They make u
stand ina queue for few minutes. There wasn't a rush, abt 40 ppl.
Got inside, clear security and collected a small wooden block with a number (u need to keep
it and return it when leaving)
After entering there is a counter on the right side, show ur papers there.
I had sent papers thru blue dart.
the lady asked for,
I 797
I129 petition
Questionnaire form
Marraige certificate
She put them in separate yellow envelope for both of us and gave 2 pink slips for each of us with the appt no. on it
Stood in q for window 1 for fingure printing.
Then waited for our no.s to be called for almost 15 minutes
The lady at the counter was american and polite too.
She asked me,
How long I have been working with the company
How much is my salary
TO my wife :
How long have we been married
She looked at marraige certificate and no more documents were asked.
We were out by 9:15.
It was very smooth and no problem.
All the best to u!!!!
Could anyone comment on this please?
Hello,
My friend is experiencing one of the strange and difficult experience with H1B stamping. He got his H1 approved and went to the Chennai Consulate for stamping in 2003. He submitted all his original transcripts, certificates, passport etal.. and was waiting for the response. But the carrier the consulate used said they lost all the documents. He submitted a police complaint, advertised on the paper etc. But documents were not to be found and finally he had to get them reissued at the school/boards where he studied.
As he didn't had the original approval petition he went with these set of new documents and was not listened to at the embassy. He got disappointed and lost all the hopes of getting stamped. Suddenly he received a letter in June 2004 from the consulate asking him to send all the documents requesting additional information from the company. The company promptly sent all the documents and he has now submitted it in September 1st week by mail.
Now the problem is he has not receieved any response from the consulate so far as its almost 6 weeks. My question is has any one faced such a situation. What can he do to get the status on his case. When ever he calls the consulate they ask him to wait and can't give any status or the timeline involved in either approving or rejecting the case. He has sent the originals again. He is very worried about his situation. Please advice.
Regards,
dmts
Hello,
My friend is experiencing one of the strange and difficult experience with H1B stamping. He got his H1 approved and went to the Chennai Consulate for stamping in 2003. He submitted all his original transcripts, certificates, passport etal.. and was waiting for the response. But the carrier the consulate used said they lost all the documents. He submitted a police complaint, advertised on the paper etc. But documents were not to be found and finally he had to get them reissued at the school/boards where he studied.
As he didn't had the original approval petition he went with these set of new documents and was not listened to at the embassy. He got disappointed and lost all the hopes of getting stamped. Suddenly he received a letter in June 2004 from the consulate asking him to send all the documents requesting additional information from the company. The company promptly sent all the documents and he has now submitted it in September 1st week by mail.
Now the problem is he has not receieved any response from the consulate so far as its almost 6 weeks. My question is has any one faced such a situation. What can he do to get the status on his case. When ever he calls the consulate they ask him to wait and can't give any status or the timeline involved in either approving or rejecting the case. He has sent the originals again. He is very worried about his situation. Please advice.
Regards,
dmts
Mehul_Sangani
Registered Users (C)
I looked up on Visa-Services website, and I-129 is not listed as requirement for H-1B ... I guess its needed only for L1 visa.
'iminus' can you confirm?
'iminus' can you confirm?
will_get_there
Registered Users (C)
Read Carefully the list of docs required for h1-b
http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/wwwhnivhl.html
will_get_there
http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/wwwhnivhl.html
will_get_there
Recieved email from Mumbai US consulate
Hi,
I had sent the paperwork to my parents in Mumbai last week. After they got the drafts, they called Blue Dart and arranged for a pickup which was done on 11th Nov, thursday in the evening. Since Friday was a day off, I assume that the courier sent submitted the documents to the Consulate on Monday. Last night, I got an email from the consulate confirming my time on the asked date. The email also talks about the money received for the VISA and gives a token number for my wife and me.
So basically it seems that it takes at the most 2 days to get the email from them.
Thanks,
- warko01
Hi,
I had sent the paperwork to my parents in Mumbai last week. After they got the drafts, they called Blue Dart and arranged for a pickup which was done on 11th Nov, thursday in the evening. Since Friday was a day off, I assume that the courier sent submitted the documents to the Consulate on Monday. Last night, I got an email from the consulate confirming my time on the asked date. The email also talks about the money received for the VISA and gives a token number for my wife and me.
So basically it seems that it takes at the most 2 days to get the email from them.
Thanks,
- warko01