Likely JUNE CP at CHENNAI- track here!!!

Re: Reply to Ganesh & question reg.H1

Originally posted by kumar_sam

Friends,
I need your valuable suggestion. Please reply to my doubt.

As I said, review of my case was completed on 28th and expecting the June interview.

My H1 is expiring in July. I am thinking that it is better to apply for the extension now it self(for safe side). My question is : is it o.k to apply for the extension or not.


If I am you, I *would* probably apply for H1-B extension. (BTW, is this the 2nd 3-year extension or 7th year extension. It doesn't matter anyway... just curious). Even if you don't get the I-797 before you leave, it should'nt matter because, you can always ask you company to send it to India and then get your H1B stamped if need be (That's on a very remote chance of you not getting the GC.....)



Will there be any problem in INS because of my green card processing which is almost at the final stage.



I don't think there should be any problem. I have read in couple of posts where people have got their H1-B extended just few months before CP.



If I apply for H1 now, will I get it by may end??



You would definitely get it by may if your company is ready to do premium processing ;).... Otherwise it depends on your service center.

Just to throw some numbers, it took about 5 months for me to receive my I-797 after applying for H1-B extension. NSC -- and that's about a year ago.




Thanks & Regds,
sam.
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Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Ganesh.
 
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Re: Continue... reg..H1B

KumAr_sam,

Dont worry. since your review was completed on march 28, 99.99% you will get interview in June03.. so extending h1 which is valid till july is sheer waste of time/money/energies.

so Dont blow any money on h1 extension etc.

Dont be too pesimistic or over cautious.

sri-IL

Originally posted by kumar_sam
Thanks for your inputs.

I was thinking that they will ask for the passport only if we want the visa stamp. Please clarify me if I am wrong.

I just want to apply for extension. Once we get the approval I will be safe. We need the visa stamp only if we go out ot U.S. This extension is just for safe side and needed if I won't get the interview either in June or in July( I strongly pray that it shouldn't happen).

What do you say friends.

Regds,
Sam
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Thanks -- Reg. H1B

Hi Friends,
Thanks a lot for all your inputs. I am really happy about this website and your immediate responses.

O.K. I will wait till may 15th to see if my interview shedules in June or not.

If it is in June, then I won't apply otherwise, I will apply for the extension at that time. I hope it should be fine right?? eventhough it takes 5 months, I think it will not be a problem. Right?
Please comment friends, if I am making any wrong decision.

Ganesh,
This is my first extension.


Regds,
Sam
 
Re: Thanks -- Reg. H1B

Originally posted by kumar_sam
Hi Friends,
Thanks a lot for all your inputs. I am really happy about this website and your immediate responses.

O.K. I will wait till may 15th to see if my interview shedules in June or not.

If it is in June, then I won't apply otherwise, I will apply for the extension at that time. I hope it should be fine right?? eventhough it takes 5 months, I think it will not be a problem. Right?
Please comment friends, if I am making any wrong decision.

Ganesh,
This is my first extension.


Regds,
Sam
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Sounds like a good plan Sam. In my company, the employee doesn't have any control over the H1B process and hence they filed for extenion without asking me :).
 
Re: New J1

Originally posted by Rajeev Kumar
Your documents were reviewed by NVC and found to be without any errors/gaps and they will now be forwarding your file to chennai. The Washington transfer does not apply to us. Expect an interview in June. I did not send my PCC with my packet 3. Make sure you carry at least a duplicate with you to the interview-just in case it does not get forwarded to the consulate. Good luck.
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Call it my ignorance or mistake that I did not clarify about my consulate. It is Montreal. So it means that attorney was right. I am really sorry for any misunderstanding that might have caused.

I hope you guys will not mind my off and on presence on this thread which is more proactive and quick to reply than any other thread.
 
Not at all!

Hang out as often as you want-we want to help each other out as much as possible. Individually we are all novices, but collectively we can match a full fledged legal team!
 
H1 Expired

Hello Guys,

I am a silent viewer of this forum for quite some time. I have a big worry on my mind can somebody answer this for me please.

My H1 Expired on Feb 26th 03. My company has applied for extension on Feb 21st 03 but have'nt recieved the reciept yet, four weeks back I came to know that the check for VISA Extension fee has been cleared. And Just yesterday I was checking the AVM of NVC and came to know that my case was completed on 29th of March 03. All of you must have seen some messages in this forum telling that the H1 EXT is taking 4 - 5 months, by that time I will be out of status ( I guess ). Going by the messages in this thread I will have interview in chennai possibly in June but by that time I may not have a valid VISA, wont that effect my CP interview. Guys please tell me some good news.
 
VinnakotaGangadhar,


You are in good shape.

You did the right thing, filing for the H1 before the expiry of
your earlier H1.

Even if you do not get your Notice of Approval by the time you
go to the interview it is OK. You just carry the proof of filing for
the extension.

You will not be out of status while the extension application is
pending with the INS.

Raju
 
same situation

Dates.. Year - 2003
Applied for H1 on Feb 27
Receipt date Feb 28
My h1 expired on Mar 01
notice date is Mar 04

As per my attorney and INS Customer service...
If the receipt date is before the H1 expiry date, you are in status..
 
Case forwarded to Chennai Consulate

Hello Friends,
I just wanted to share this info with all of you.

Just now I checked the AVM message and it says that " NVC completed your case and forwarded to the consulate in Madras. Please contact the Madras consulate for further questions".

Here are the events:

Case sent to NVC on Mar 6th.
Review started on Mar 13th(case entered into the system)
Review completed on Mar 28th.
Case send to Madras Consulate on Apr 2nd.


Best of luck to all of you who are expecting their review completion in this month.

Regds,
Sam
 
Forwarded to the consulate!

My appn has also been forwarded to Chennai-as of April2nd. I am away attending a conference-will post again next week.
 
Chicago nivaasi,

You are in line for having an interview in June. They say the
cut off date is 20th of the month.

Raju
 
chicago vaasi

You are likely to get JULY interview. For you to get June INterview, your approved case should be at chennai consulate by atleast 19th. i.e we are talking abt 12 days from your case keyed into NVC system. Thus it is very unlikely , you can get June interview. Dont curse me, I am practical.

By all means you will get JULY interview. Prepare for JULY.

Sri-IL
 
Chicago Vaasi,

I took the April 3rd as the review completion date.
If the case is entered by NVC on April 3rd , then as
sri-IL indicated it is more likely that you would have
your interview in July.

But if your case goes really fast then June is possible.

Raju
 
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Just a little stats....

From the CPtracker.com,

This the stats (with rounding to nearest whole day) I have for regarding NVC & chennai consulate:

Average time for NVC to enter Packet 3 Receipt from the day they received the package physically : 7 days

Average time taken for review: 21 days.

Average time taken for packet 3 to reach Chennai from NVC after approval of packet 3: 7 days.

Average time taken to enter the details of p3 at Chennai from the day the physically received the packet 3 from NVC: 5 days.

Average time taken for the interview from the day Chennai consulate keyed in the details into their system: 77 days.

Chennai consulate schedules appointments for a whole week from the 1st day of the month. (eg. if 1st April falls on Monday they schedule appointments for Monday thro friday. If 1st April falls on Wednesday they schedule appointment from Wednesday thro Friday). Thereafter, they schedule appointment exculding every mondy.

Hope this helps to plan!!

As always these just pointers and these are *NOT* accurate or scientifically correct ;)
 
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