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H1B Stamping 221(g) Query – Successful Visa stamping Experience Chennai 2011

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One of my good friends Sri attended H1B visa interview in Chennai and initially got 221(g) query and later got H1B visa stamped in his passport after submitting necessary documents. Congratulations to him on getting visa ! He was kind enough to take time and share his experience with our readers. Thanks to Sri for [...]

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Sample 221(g) H1B visa Denial/Refusal letter from US Consulate India

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Some of you might be curious to see how a H1B visa denial letter would look like, if H1B visa have been refused for an applicant. Below is a sample denial letter received from US consulate after the applicant submitted documents for given 221(g) query. Check out the H1B visa 221(g) tracker for more info [...]

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H1B Visa Petition Processing Steps at USCIS Service Center – Adjudication info

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Many of the H1B visa petitioners ( employers) and the employees are curious about what exactly happens at the USCIS service center after a H1B visa application is submitted. Let me share with you the high level process on USCIS’s side as mentioned by them. Steps at USCIS Service Center after Submitting H1B Petition : [...]

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When can H1B visa 2012 Petition be Rejected ? USCIS Guidelines

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USCIS gives a set of guidelines to petitioners explaining the steps to be followed by them to avoid rejections or issuance of RFE ( request for evidence). USCIS keeps adding new guidelines or modifying existing ones.  Below is the list of those guidelines. It is very important for employers and employees to know these rules [...]

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Drop Box submission Process for 221(g) query – H1B – Is there a Box ? Hyderabad

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As I got a 221(g) query for H1B Visa stamping at Chennai, they gave me a blue form with list of documents to submit. My original perception about drop box was that there would be a drop box and you just drop off your documents packet in that box…Guess what ?  There is nothing as [...]

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H1B visa petition filing Deadline – Is it April 1st ? October 1st ? USCIS Fiscal Year ?

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One of our readers, Ivan,  asked me below question over email , just sharing the answer as it can be helpful for those filing for H1B visa 2012 Quota I was an International student on F1 visa. Now I am under my OPT which expires December 27th, 2011. I finally found somebody willing to sponsor [...]

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6 Tips from 221(g) Query -Chennai – H1B visa Stamping Experience 2011 – Extension

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As I previously shared about my frustrations of filling DS-160 form for H1B visa stamping and how to avoid them…I would like continue to  share some of my insights from my H1B visa stamping experience, including the visa interview. Background : I was going for H1B visa renewal stamping (5th year on H1B visa).  My [...]

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H1B visa cap reach dates for FY 2004 – 2011 – H1B 2012 filing decision

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In general, it is always a good idea to look at past data and understand the trend for future decisions.  Let us look at H1B cap reach dates by year from 2003 to 2011 in this article and analyze on how it can help us to estimate the best time to file for H1B visa [...]

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H1B visa stamping experience 2011 – Chennai, India – 221(g) – Query

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One of our blog readers, Vijay Vasu,   had an appointment for H1B visa stamping on February 11th, 2011 at Chennai  US consulate office, India.  He was gracious enough to take time and share his experience with us. Thank to Vijay for sharing his experience.  You can share it as well, send your experience to redbus2us(at) [...]

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Required Info to fill DS-160 Form for US Visa stamping – 5 Tips

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I have filled quite a few forms related to various kinds of visa stamping over the years, but every time I try to fill one of them, there is some sort of frustration due to factors like searching for old info and session timing out, forcing me to re-fill everything. Imagine you are filling some [...]

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