h1seeker2007
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Today i was given following paper notice at vancouver US consulate. Any ideas what they mean by "electronically confirm all non-immigrant visa petitions prior to the visa issuance"?
Any help or Info is appreciated!
“H,L,O,P and Q VISA APPLICANTS PLEASE READ THIS
Effective 20 November 2007, All US consular posts have to electronically confirm all non-immigrant visa petitions prior to the visa issuance. This process may take a 2 to 3 additional workdays, creating a minimum 4 workday turnaround for such applicants. This confirmation requirement is beyond our control and cannot be waived. Every otherwise qualified applicant for a petition-based nonimmigrant visa must be prepared to wait 4 workdays in Canada to receive his or her visaed passport.
We anticipate that 90 percent or more of H,L, O,P and Q visa applicants in Vancouver will be subject to a 4 workday wait and we cannot tell the applicant before the visa interview whether he or she will be subject to the wait.
If you know now that you cannot wait 4 workdays for a visa, you may wish to cancel your visa appointment now before your visa interview. If you have a valid I-94 (arrival and departure record) you may be able to return to the US if you have been in Canada for less than 30 days and have not yet applied for a new visa.
Effective 20 November 2007”
Any help or Info is appreciated!
“H,L,O,P and Q VISA APPLICANTS PLEASE READ THIS
Effective 20 November 2007, All US consular posts have to electronically confirm all non-immigrant visa petitions prior to the visa issuance. This process may take a 2 to 3 additional workdays, creating a minimum 4 workday turnaround for such applicants. This confirmation requirement is beyond our control and cannot be waived. Every otherwise qualified applicant for a petition-based nonimmigrant visa must be prepared to wait 4 workdays in Canada to receive his or her visaed passport.
We anticipate that 90 percent or more of H,L, O,P and Q visa applicants in Vancouver will be subject to a 4 workday wait and we cannot tell the applicant before the visa interview whether he or she will be subject to the wait.
If you know now that you cannot wait 4 workdays for a visa, you may wish to cancel your visa appointment now before your visa interview. If you have a valid I-94 (arrival and departure record) you may be able to return to the US if you have been in Canada for less than 30 days and have not yet applied for a new visa.
Effective 20 November 2007”