| Name | Crazzydudde |
| Nationality | India |
| Visa Type | H1 |
| Consulate / Embassy | Hyderabad |
| Visa Interview Date | Apr 24th, 2017 |
| Visa Stamping Status | Approved |
| Slip Color | White |
| Consulate Final Decision Date | Jun 2nd, 2017 |
| Processing Time | 39 days |
| Passport Collection Status | Passport Returned at Interview |
| List of Documents Requested by Visa Officer | Resume, Company invitation letter, questionnaire |
| Documents Submitted after Visa Interview | Yes. Resume, Company invitation letter, questionnaire |
| Documents Submitted Date : | Apr 24th, 2017 |
| Additional Info / Notes | Documents were initially dropped off in the drop box on April 17th. Status indicated Administrative Processing on the 18th. Consulate called on 22nd asking to appear for interview on 24th. Passport returned during the interview with a statement that I might need my passport for travel to other places. Case updated on 24th but still indicates Administrative Processing. Wife's H4 was issued right after the documents were dropped off in the drop box. Case updated on 17th may but status still indicated Administrative processing. Received an email from consulate on 19th to submit my passport. Submitted it on the 22nd. Case updated on 23rd with status still indicating Administrative Processing. Case updated on 24th with status still indicating Administrative Processing. Passport tracker indicated the passport is with US consulate. Case updated on May 31 but status remained unchanged. Case updated to "issued" on June 2nd. Passport tracker indicated "ready for pick-up" on June 5th. Picked up my passport right away. The visa stated that clearance was received on May 17th. This experience has shown me the dark side of American bureaucracy. The processing was slow at each step and it reflects the intangible fact that the government is very insensitive towards non-immigrant workers. |
| Case Entry Created Date, Time | May 8th, 2017 05:03:33 |
| Case Last Updated Date, Time | Jun 5th, 2017 16:37:35 |