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Visa Revalidation - 221g Experiences
- Thread starter loki_l77
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dcmetro22042
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Nice thread. I was rejected as well under the same reason. I am going to stay here for a while now and not be in a rush to go to India.
My case is complex though. I have a Petit Larceny charge on my record from about 8 yrs back. I was arrested but not convicted, case was null processed in court since I was innocent.
Anyways, when I went to India this Feb, I waited for about 6 weeks for them to complete the FBI check and was then granted the visa. But since only 2 months were left on my current H1B approval, my visa expired and I applied for re-validated the month I came back.
Got rejected via DOS even when I got the visa a month back! Very frustating...but now I shall wait it out here as long as I can since I have a valid H1B status. Have the labor filed.
My case is complex though. I have a Petit Larceny charge on my record from about 8 yrs back. I was arrested but not convicted, case was null processed in court since I was innocent.
Anyways, when I went to India this Feb, I waited for about 6 weeks for them to complete the FBI check and was then granted the visa. But since only 2 months were left on my current H1B approval, my visa expired and I applied for re-validated the month I came back.
Got rejected via DOS even when I got the visa a month back! Very frustating...but now I shall wait it out here as long as I can since I have a valid H1B status. Have the labor filed.
Hi:
If any one is familiar with the below details ,please let me know...
One of my friends had been for his H1B extension stamping to Tijuana/Mexico.
He was told that his case has to be put on hold to get some background checks based on section 221g ( for back ground check), his DS-156/DS-157 forms and Pass port photocopies were kept by the consulate.
His current visa although expired was not cancelled.
He was told that Tijuana consulate is the only one which can revalidate his visa after the necessary background checks and he cannot go else where to get his revalidation.
At the US border he was let inside US, based on the letter from the consulate stating that his case is on hold because of 221g and seeing that he has the current visa papers and he is a genuine case with no issues that was not handled right at the consulate, he was thoroughly checked however.
He still has his original I-94 ( the one he got the last time he entered US) and his visa ( I-129 etc)papers from the company he works for.
Within 15days of the above, his case was approved for visa stamping and he got a call from the consulate saying he can go and get his stamping done any day (M-F) at 10:30AM and he was given a phone number to call if he has any Questions.
Can one ignore such a call from the consulate, if the person no longer needs visa stamping ( his company has applied for his
I-485 and he is thinking of waiting for his AP to travel instead of Visa revalidation)
Are there any pros and cons of choosing to ignore the above anything that would affect his GC process etc.
Any information would be help...
Thanks
-prads
If any one is familiar with the below details ,please let me know...
One of my friends had been for his H1B extension stamping to Tijuana/Mexico.
He was told that his case has to be put on hold to get some background checks based on section 221g ( for back ground check), his DS-156/DS-157 forms and Pass port photocopies were kept by the consulate.
His current visa although expired was not cancelled.
He was told that Tijuana consulate is the only one which can revalidate his visa after the necessary background checks and he cannot go else where to get his revalidation.
At the US border he was let inside US, based on the letter from the consulate stating that his case is on hold because of 221g and seeing that he has the current visa papers and he is a genuine case with no issues that was not handled right at the consulate, he was thoroughly checked however.
He still has his original I-94 ( the one he got the last time he entered US) and his visa ( I-129 etc)papers from the company he works for.
Within 15days of the above, his case was approved for visa stamping and he got a call from the consulate saying he can go and get his stamping done any day (M-F) at 10:30AM and he was given a phone number to call if he has any Questions.
Can one ignore such a call from the consulate, if the person no longer needs visa stamping ( his company has applied for his
I-485 and he is thinking of waiting for his AP to travel instead of Visa revalidation)
Are there any pros and cons of choosing to ignore the above anything that would affect his GC process etc.
Any information would be help...
Thanks
-prads
loki_l77 said:Just wanted to get a thread started for those that got 221g Rejections on their Visas when sent for stamping in July'04 or before at St.Louis.
What are your plans and please share your experiences at Consulates outside US.
Thanks..Loki.