sauravguha
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Hi All
Recently I have received my J1 final approval notice from USCIS, here is the my time lines:
Oct 17, 2006 - Sent the NORI request documents to India to three places (HRD Delhi, Home Ministry. Jharkhand, Regional Passport office, Ranchi , Jharkhand).
Dec 15, 2006 - Received NORI from HRD, Delhi. (by post)
Jan 23, 2007 - Local Police Station at My home town Jamshedpur came for verification.
May 3rd, 2007 - Received NORI from Home Ministry. Jharkhand (By post)
June 4th, 2007 - Received NORI from Regional Passport office, Ranchi (By fax, as usual passport office didnt have any clue of my application and I made several ISD calls to them and talked to Passport officer directly. I resent my application to them by fax and managed the passport officer to give me the clearance by fax)
June 13, 2007 - Took the Case No. (online) from DOS and sent the relevant documents to DOS with fees and to NY consulate.
June 20, 2007 - Got a update case status online, Received all my documents ( except NORI)
June 26, 2007 - Received the copy of NORI from NY consulate (main copy fwd to Embassy)
July 10, 2007 - Received the copy of NORI from Embassy, DC (main copy fwd to DOS)
July13, 2007 - DOS received the NORI from embassy - appeared online
July 16, 2007 - DOS gives favorable recommendation online and sent it to USCIS
July 18, 2007 - Received the copy of favorable recommendation from DOS (main copy fwd to USCIS)
July 30, 2007 - USCIS issued the final approval notice (I-797)
Aug 4,2007 - Received I797 (I asked our International office & they told me that I-797 is all needed to file H1B)
I have one more year valid J1 visa.
Recently I have received my J1 final approval notice from USCIS, here is the my time lines:
Oct 17, 2006 - Sent the NORI request documents to India to three places (HRD Delhi, Home Ministry. Jharkhand, Regional Passport office, Ranchi , Jharkhand).
Dec 15, 2006 - Received NORI from HRD, Delhi. (by post)
Jan 23, 2007 - Local Police Station at My home town Jamshedpur came for verification.
May 3rd, 2007 - Received NORI from Home Ministry. Jharkhand (By post)
June 4th, 2007 - Received NORI from Regional Passport office, Ranchi (By fax, as usual passport office didnt have any clue of my application and I made several ISD calls to them and talked to Passport officer directly. I resent my application to them by fax and managed the passport officer to give me the clearance by fax)
June 13, 2007 - Took the Case No. (online) from DOS and sent the relevant documents to DOS with fees and to NY consulate.
June 20, 2007 - Got a update case status online, Received all my documents ( except NORI)
June 26, 2007 - Received the copy of NORI from NY consulate (main copy fwd to Embassy)
July 10, 2007 - Received the copy of NORI from Embassy, DC (main copy fwd to DOS)
July13, 2007 - DOS received the NORI from embassy - appeared online
July 16, 2007 - DOS gives favorable recommendation online and sent it to USCIS
July 18, 2007 - Received the copy of favorable recommendation from DOS (main copy fwd to USCIS)
July 30, 2007 - USCIS issued the final approval notice (I-797)
Aug 4,2007 - Received I797 (I asked our International office & they told me that I-797 is all needed to file H1B)
I have one more year valid J1 visa.
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