If you plan to go to the US, unless exempted, you need a US Visa. You may have applied for US Visa and if your visa was approved, your passport would have been taken to the US Consulate. If you attended the interview and even though the visa officer said it is approved, you may be curious to know the status of the US Visa stamping in your passport.
The question is, how do you check the status of your US Visa online? Also, even if your passport was returned and you were issued a slip saying something like administrative processing, you still would like to check the status of your visa online. We will look at the process to check the US visa status online below with full screenshots.
Step-by-Step Guide to Check US Visa Status Online for Stamping in Passport
Step 1 – Visit CEAC Website: You need to go to the US Dept. of State’s Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website. CEAC is part of the US Dept of State and is used to create DS-160, and DS-260 visa applications. You would have used the same to create your US visa application. Here is the link : https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/ .
Step 2 – Click Check My Visa Application Status: Depending on the kind of US Visa, you applied for, either a Non-immigrant Visa or an Immigrant Visa, you need to click on Check My Visa Application Status. Below are the direct links as well to check the status.
Below is the screenshot of how the Non-immigrant US Visa Status Check form looks like and details on what to enter. Let’s look at what to enter in the next step.
Step 3 – Enter Location, Application ID, or Case Number: Once you are on that page, you need to enter the below information as highlighted in the above screenshot with arrows and click on Submit button.
- Select a Location: In the dropdown, select the location where you went for the US Visa interview. Sometimes, you would have selected a different location for the visa interview than the original location you selected while filling out DS-160. In such cases, if you get an error that says “Your search did not return any data” case cannot be found, you can select the original DS-160 location you used when filling the DS-160 form.
- Application ID or Case Number: You can either enter the Application ID or the Case Number in this field. Depending on what you have, you can enter either of them. If one of them does not give any result, you can try theother.
- Application ID: The Application ID is on your US Visa Appointment confirmation letter. It would be written next to a field that reads “Confirmation Number” or say “Application ID”. It looks like the below screenshot on the letter or DS-160 application.
- Case Number: A ‘Case Number’ is something that the consulate would give and it is usually on a slip that is given to you, usually for Administrative processing or 221g. It is in the format 2020118 145 1001. You need to enter it correctly with spaces, otherwise, you will get an error saying “Your search did not return any data”. See the below screenshot on how the ‘Case Number’ looks. The Visa officer would have written it on the 221g form.
- Application ID: The Application ID is on your US Visa Appointment confirmation letter. It would be written next to a field that reads “Confirmation Number” or say “Application ID”. It looks like the below screenshot on the letter or DS-160 application.
- Passport Number: In this field, you must enter your passport number. If you have submitted the form before January 1st, 2022, you should enter NA. If there are any errors, you can just enter NA and try to check the status.
- First 5 Letters of Surname: In this field, you need to enter the first 5 letters of your Family Name or Surname as it appears on your passport. If you do not have Surname, then you can enter either NA or your first name. If you have filed the DS-160 before Jan 1st, 2022, you should enter NA. If any errors, you can enter NA in this field.
- Enter the Code as shown below: This is the captcha code to prevent bots. You need to enter the code that is shown in the image for spam bot check verification for humans.
Step 4 – View US Visa Status: Once you enter everything correctly and there are no errors, you will get the US Visa status displayed. It can be in a few statuses like Administrative Processing, Issued, or other statuses.
See the below screenshots for examples of what you can expect to see. If in Administrative processing, you need to wait. If it says issued, then your visa was issued and you can be sure that your Visa stamping is complete and your US visa was issued.
US Visa Status – No Status
Usually, when you submit your documents for US Visa renewal using the dropbox option or occasionally after you attend an in-person visa interview, you may see the online status on the CEAC website that says ‘No Status’. It looks as in the below screenshot.
You see this status very commonly seen for dropbox cases. The reason for this is that they take some time to review the documents and update the case status online. There is a few days delay. Some users have reported that it took them up to 10 days. You may see this status anywhere from a few days up to 10 days from the date you dropped off the document or visited the consulate.
Do not panic, if you see the ‘No Status’ online for up to a week or 10 days. Only reach out to the consulate, if it continues to be in that state for longer.
US Visa Status – Administrative Processing
If you get the Administrative Processing, it means that the visa is not yet issued and there are checks in progress. You see this usually also for the first few days after your interview is done. If you were issued a 221g Administrative Processing, then this may take a longer time to move to issued.
Update: Since March 3rd, 2020 Users are not seeing the Administrative processing status anymore, they are seeing a new status that shows as refused. It looks like the below. Do not panic, it is a system-wide change to the text displayed.
See the below screenshot for updated text for Administrative processing cases. It says clearly that “If you were informed by the consular officer that your case was refused for administrative processing, your case will remain refused while undergoing such processing. You will receive another adjudication once such processing is complete. ” See highlighted text.
Did you know you can track your passport status on CGI Federal website? Read How to check Passport Status, Meaning of Various Statuses
US Visa Status – Issued
If you have the Issued status, it means that your visa stamping is almost done and it is final stages. You should receive it soon in a week to 10 days. If you do not receive anything, then you can contact the consulate for the same.
US Visa Status – Refused
If your visa was denied or refused, then you will see the ‘Refused’ status on the CEAC website. It essentially means that you could not prove to the consular officer that you are eligible for the issuance of a visa. There could be many reasons, sometimes, they are denied under 214(b) or other reasons. Your consular officer would give you a slip or indicate a reason for your denial.
For some cases, the refused status would be shown online as soon as the interview is done…for some cases like H1B, where they usually give Administrative processing, which is 221(g), and let’s say eventually refuse or deny the visa, then it will show up much later…
Below are screenshots of the Refused status of a US visa on the CEAC website one in Calgary, the other in Chennai.
Update : The text for actual refused cases also changed from the previous text. It has slightly different text that says, ” A U.S. consular officer has adjudicated and refused your visa application..” Check below.
Error: “Your search did not return any data”
If you are on the CEAC website and trying to check your US Visa status, sometimes you may get the error “Your Search did not return any data”. It looks like as shown in the screenshot below.
You may be confused when you see this error and wonder why your US Visa application details are not fetched. This error can occur for a host of reasons, let’s look at each of them.
- You did not enter data properly: One of the very common reasons you see this error is that you did not enter the data properly. You would have removed the spaces in the Case Number. Please enter them with spaces properly.
- Example: 2020118 145 1001. Notice there are two spaces in the number. If you fix the spaces, the error will go away.
- Also, sometimes the last name or passport number can be problematic. You can enter NA in both fields and try.
- Visa Interview Application details not updated in the System: If you check the case status immediately after your Visa interview appointment or after you drop off your documents for Dropbox appointment, then the chances are your application details are not updated in the system. In such cases, you need to enter the DS-160 Details to get the application status. You must enter the below
- Location : The location that you selected during completion of DS-160 Form (could be different from the Visa Interview or Dropbox location)
- Application ID: Enter the DS-160 Application Number
- Passport Number: NA or your passport number
- First 5 Letters of Surname: NA or first 5 letters of your Surname/family name
Usually, most of the errors with the system would go away if you wait for a few days after the interview or after the drop off of your documents.
Common FAQs – US Visa Status Check
If you get an error saying “Invalid Application ID or Case Number” like below, then you have either selected the wrong location and entered the Application ID or case number or you have entered the Application ID number wrong. It also can occur, if you enter the case number and miss some digits or add more digits. If you fix the numbers entered, then the error would go away. 
If you have blank surname or family name on passport, you can enter NA and try. If that does not work, then you can try to enter your first name. Sometimes entering FNU or LNU also can work.
If you get an error due to changes in the location of the visa interview, then you can try entering the actual DS-160 location that you used, when you submitted the form. Also, in such cases, you can try NA for both Last name and Passport number, if errors continue.
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The way I got past ‘Your search did not return any data’ error was by following these two things
1. For location, select the consulate that you chose during DS-160, your interview VAC may be different than that. In my case, I had Mumbai in my DS-160 but interview appointment (for H1-B drop-box scenario) was for Chennai.
2. For Passport Number and First 5 Letters of Surname, input “NA” (without quotes).
Better answer from personal experience – Two ways to check visa application status depending on state of application.
When application is not updated for first few days after appointment/drop-off day, for that period inquiry would result in positive hit ONLY through DS-160 related info – meaning provide DS-160 related location, DS-160 application number and NA for passport and first five letters of Surname.
Once application is updated by DoS in CEAC systems, inquiry would result positive hit through appointment details – meaning Appointment location, DS-160 confirmation number, actual passport number and Surname’s first five letters or full Surname if shorter than five letters.
Jigar,
Thanks for sharing! I have updated the article to help everyone.
Hello All,
I submitted the docs on Oct 17th through dropbox and still the VISA Status is showing” The search did not return any data”.
It is been 8 days working days now. what should i do ? Based on your experiences, does it take time or i need to email to thecounselor.
Thanks
S
Shiv,
It should not take that long. Give it a day or two and then email them. Double check the numbers you entered to be sure.
Did it update for you? You emailed embassy?
please put passport number and last name to NA to get avoid this error.
Hi,
We had drop box for h1b and H4 on 31st July and it says No Status.
What does that mean, I emailed to them. Please help if anyone knows. My kids school has started.
No status in case of drop box usually means that it hasn’t reached the consulate yet. Once it reaches the consulate the status should change to “Application received”. Call the embassy, something is wrong. It shouldn’t take this long.
Same here, i checked today and still saying “your search did not return any data.
What is going on
Hi first search with consulate applied in DS160 still not working search with the consulate you attended or Dropbox submitted.
Similar boat. When did it update for you and how long end to end time?
Currently in same boat kindly share how a long did it take ?
Dear all,
I had an F1 visa interview on July 31 the consul told me that my visa approved and he took my passport, in the next day I checked the ceac website it says approved. But in Aug 11 they called me but unfortunately I couldn’t respond because I was far away from my phone, on the same day Aug 11 the ceac says refused ( see the letter u received after the interview) …. I don’t know what happened… my passport still until now in the embassy for more than 20 days.
Where u apply visa
Seems there was an update on CEAC visa status checker. Now when you select nonimmigrant visa, it asks for passport number and surname. When I submit the details it says “Your search did not return any data.”
My application was in Refused (admin processing) stage, no 221g on Aug 14. How to check status now?
I have a similar problem, my application was refused , but after I did the needful it went back to approved, i was waiting for it to move to issued, but it started showing me the “Your search did not return any data” error today. I have written an email to the consulate and waiting for their response.
Yes the same issue please let us know their response
I had an F1 visa interview on July 31 and the consul told me that he approved my visa, I checked on ceac it says approved, but on Aug 11 the ceac told me refused ( see the letter u received after the interview) I don’t know what happened… my passport is still until now in the embassy. Can anyone inform me about my case.
Same here
I am having a similar problem, wondering if it’s just a system failure. The CEAC website is saying “Your search did not return any data.” I’m in the Caribbean my H1-B visa was approved on June 14 and I’m still awaiting visa printing. Did the embassy respond to anyone?
Yes I have the same issue my visa was approved on August 03rd until now it’s stuck on approved but I can’t check the status any more it’s says no data yet I entered the collect information
today its working you can see the status. please let me know your updates mine also is stuck since august 04″approved”.
Same here! Looks like a problem on the site after updating.
I also couldn’t check my immigrant visa status I got invalid case number .could anyone plz suggest me what should I do
Hi mine too did you get any help
Is it fixed? Because i getting same error too
The system added two more fields for login details hence it was showing your search did not return any data . give it a day ,you will be able to login again
I am in the same boat not sure what is happening in the back end?
What is going on, any updates on the Visa Checker?
I had my h1+h4 visa restamping on July 27. h4 visa was approved and issued on Aug8th while my H1 is still in approved state. Anyone faced with similar situation?
In my case h1 and one h4 status from approved to issued and second h4 is approved only it is not moving to issued.
This is fro Dropbox Mumbai location on jul 31
Let me
After sending email I see it got issued
What’s the email for Toronto counselor please
H4 passport received today. Can H4 dependent travel while the H1B visa is still not issued?
ss,
Well, technically for H4 to be valid, you always need to have the principal H1B applicant employed or working on H1B. It is ideal situation to have both the stamping done before travel.
My visa got issued today Aug-11, after sending an email previous day requesting to expedite
Did you receive your passport?
Received passport on Aug-15
Can you share the email id for inquiry? I am also stuck on issued status since 4 days now.
Which consulate?
My status got stuck in Application received from July 10 for delhi drop box , How can we expediate the process , as my kids school is about to start .
V,
You can email the US Consulate or embassy where you attended and ask for update.
We did it kumar , But so far no reply on it .
Do you have any specific email id , where we can reach out . So that they can find out .
Kumar, can you please tell us whom can we ask. Already wrote mail to support-india@usvisascheduling.com. This is just opening a new case in cgi portal
Same for me. I dropped my documents on July 19 in Delhi and the status has not moved from application approved. School has started from Aug 7 in Georgia. Is there any email id to write to??
Did the status change
Did the status change
I am in the same boat. Are you able to get your passport back with visa stamped? Can you share the details, how you expedite this?
Regards
Tanu
Hi
Did anyone get the change in status after “application received”?
mine is stuck in application received status since a month now.
Hi , Even we got stuck in Application received for delhi dropbox from July 10th .
Hi V,
Did you get any updates after your comment on August 2nd? If yes, do you remember the date when the status finally changed?
Thanks.
Hi All – Can anyone guide how many days it is taking for the status to change from “Application Received”? For me it has been 7business days with same status & no change. Thanks in advance
I had submitted my passport on 17August 2023 for renewal my US visa. But yet i have not received my visa.
Same Situation here.
Submitted : 9th May
Received on: 26th May
Approved on: 6th June
No change of status till now.
Drop box renewal case. B1/B2 renewal of my Mother.
Hi, I dropoff my passport and status updated to “Received” on May 16 and changed to “Approved” on May 19. Till now, the status is shown as Approved. I have classes started from June 12 but no change in the status. Is anyone facing the same issue?
Yes even I had my interview on June 7 but visa approved but still dint got passport
Same Situation here.
Submitted : 9th May
Received on: 26th May
Approved on: 6th June
No change of status till now.
Drop box renewal case. B1/B2 renewal of my Mother.
Hi,
Almost same case here too. We submitted documents at Hyderabad dropbox on June 5th although our location was Kolkata. On June 8th status showed ‘Application Received’ on CEAC portal. Till date no change. Case updated changed to today’s date. Yet the status remains the same. Already 9 working days up.
Anyone has same issue?
Has there been any updates?
I have submitted my Passport for H1B Visa extension stamping on 21st May, and my visa status is showing as “No status” as of Today (June 3rd) after 14 days. Any one else in the same situation? Any one ho previously experienced this, and how many days did it take for your status to be updated?
Same with me. I did submitted H1 and H4 documents for me and my family on May 25th and in status ‘No Status’.
Checking how long it would take. I have flight ticket booked for June 11th return.
I submitted on 24th may, still shows no status, is this normal these days or is there a way to resolve this ?
Same with me. I submitted my documents on May21 and today it shows No status.
Please advise if anyone has similar experience and what to expect out of this?
Submitted B1/B2 visa renewal in dropbox on May 9th. May 27th received status as Application received and same update on 5th. Yesterday status updated as ‘Approved’. But no other details received till now.
Hi
do you have still the status “Application received status” or is it changed?
I submitted my H1B extension documents on may 25th, status changed to Approved subject to consular sevyion final processing on june10th.
What happened finally & what is the meaning of final processing by consular section? In how many days thereafter you received your Visa duly renewed?
Please post reply for the benefit of all.
Same here. Submitted through dropbox on June 8th at VAC Hyderabad for Mumbai.
Its for L1.
Still shows “No Status”.
Hello
I have completed my visa interview on 27 april in mumbai and it was approved since then the status is still approved just displayed messages got changed and did not received passport yet anyone facing same problem.
Please let me know.
What does the message under approve say? Copy and paste it here.
The consular officer has approved your application subject to final processing by the consular section that is necessary to issue your visa. When that processing is complete, the status will change to “Issued”. However, a final screening step must still be completed prior to issuance that could lead a consular officer to conclude that you are not eligible for a visa. If that occurs, the consular officer will notify you that your application has been denied and your status will change to “Refused”.
Have you emailed them? If so, what response did you get?
It’s in under processing at consulate/embassy
Additional administration processing required time based vary
That’s the general reply they are giving.
Mine said the same thing on May 18th approved message and was issued on the 24th.
Hi,
I am having the same Approved status since May 30. did yours changed any status as of now ?
Hi, did you receive your passport with visa stamped? My parents status shows the same now. Could you please let me know how many days it took.
Hi any update on this . I did received similar email.
HI, Any update yet, have u got your visa?
Hi, my status “approved” since May 19. And its still approved.
I tried to Google this message but nothing came up. Anyone else?
Here is the message that I am getting:
The consular officer has approved your application subject to final processing by the consular section that is necessary to issue your visa. When that processing is complete, the status will change to “Issued”. However, a final screening step must still be completed prior to issuance that could lead a consular officer to conclude that you are not eligible for a visa. If that occurs, the consular officer will notify you that your application has been denied and your status will change to “Refused”.
Same Issue. Anyone who had this experience, please reply. Thanks
Same message. Did anyone get this message?
Any change?
Same situation here bro
Status updated from approved to application received and still same.
Any updates for yours?
Any change In
Hi ,I too received the same message
The consular officer has approved your application subject to final processing by the consular section that is necessary to issue your visa. When that processing is complete, the status will change to “Issued”. However, a final screening step must still be completed prior to issuance that could lead a consular officer to conclude that you are not eligible for a visa. If that occurs, the consular officer will notify you that your application has been denied and your status will change to “Refused”.
Any update Rishi
Same issue I’m really tensed
Hello All,
I had the same issue and same message that was updated on 16th May for me. This was dropbox stamping for me. Today, from God’s grace, the status was updated to “Issued”.
I hope you all should have your status updated.
Good Luck.
Thank you for letting us know about the update.
Congratulations.
When was your interview?
Does anyone have solutions on this message?
The consular officer has approved your application subject to final processing by the consular section that is necessary to issue your visa. When that processing is complete, the status will change to “Issued”. However, a final screening step must still be completed prior to issuance that could lead a consular officer to conclude that you are not eligible for a visa. If that occurs, the consular officer will notify you that your application has been denied and your status will change to “Refused”.
Hi Casper,
We also got same message. Is your dropbox to interview or direct interview? Ours was dropbox to interview.
Interview
Any update
Did anyone get update on this message?
If have then let us know.
Thanks.
Did anyone ever figure out what this message means? And did your status change from approved to issued?
Was your interview or dropbox?
Mine was interview.
drop box
Does anyone get update on this message?
Does anyone status changed to issue from approved?
Same here.
Need info here. Same status today. Anyone changed to Issued?
Mine changed to issued a day later. Looks like this seems to be the standard message now.
Congratulations!!
Is the text under status “Issued” similar to the one below?
“The consular section has completed processing your application and your visa has been issued. If you do not receive your passport and visa within 10 working days, please contact the embassy or consulate where you submitted your application. If at any time additional information is discovered that indicates you may no longer be eligible for a visa, the U.S. government may revoke your visa. See Section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
For more information, please visit U.S. Consulate General Mumbai.”
Anyone who had an interview and the status changed??
From this displayed message.
Mine was H1B extension.
Drop box
Received 221g
Attended interview at Chennai on 17th
Status changed to Approved on 17th
Status changes to Issued on 23rd
Hi. Mine says the same. Dropbox application for a child. Did ur visa get issued?
17 May it was approved ; 23 May it was issued for me . Hope that helps! Best of luck to all!
did yours say this? “The consular officer has approved your application subject to final processing by the consular section that is necessary to issue your visa. When that processing is complete, the status will change to “Issued”. However, a final screening step must still be completed prior to issuance that could lead a consular officer to conclude that you are not eligible for a visa. If that occurs, the consular officer will notify you that your application has been denied and your status will change to “Refused”.” when it was approved?
Hello, mine had that exact message. Status updated on May 18 to approved. Visa issued on May 24. Dropbox visa for my child. Good luck everyone. Hope this helps.
Had the same update when mine was approved May 18. Issued May 24th! dropbox for a child. good luck all!
I have sent an email to ustraveldocs support team. I will update with whatever response I get.
Hi,
Any change in the status?
AC , I recieved the same message on June 10th . Did you recieve your passport? How long it took after you got this message?
It took me almost 10 months to get to this message.
Since there was no update, I sent an email to support@ustraveldocs.com.
I got a response from them asking me to submit my passport.
I submitted my passport on 23rd June 2023. Status still ‘Approved’.
The status then updated on 30th June 2023 to ‘Administrative Processing’.
The status again updated on 5th July 2023 to ‘Application Received’.
I’ve been waiting since April 2022. Tired and Stressed.
Hi
I had drop box appointment in Hyderabad on May 16. Did drop off all the required documents at Hi-Tech city metro station. Was looking up ceac website for application status. The status is shown as “No Change”. Is this normal? After how many days does the status change.
Thank you
My status changed to Application Received after 9 working days
Hi,
Almost same case here too. We submitted documents at Hyderabad dropbox on June 5th although our location was Kolkata. On June 8th status showed ‘Application Received’ on CEAC portal. Till date no change. Case updated changed to today’s date. Yet the status remains the same. Already 9 working days up.
Anyone has same issue?
Hello, I’m a Dropbox applicant. My visa status is showing as below when I track
Your case is open and ready for your interview, fingerprints, and required documents. If you have already had your interview, please check your status after two business days. If no interview was required, please check back in two business days for the status of your application.
Does this mean I need to go for an interview?? Kindly suggest
Hello Reddy,
Did you have to go to interview or was it just a status before approval?
Hi Reddy,
Can you pls share any update? Also did you submit a client letter on your dropbox appointment?
Thanks
My status was approved on 30jan and after in april 9th when i check again ceac status shows application received , whats that i really confused kindly help us .
Same been same case for me my interview was on 19 April 2023.
Visa was approved.
24- April -2023 changed to administrative processing.
27-April-2023 changed Application received.
Any update you got since then please write it here.
Hi, Did you get any update after this. I am in the same situation.
My status was approved on 30jan and after in april 9th when i check again ceac status shows application received , whats that i really confused kindly help us .
Any update on this ,?
DB : March 8
Application received: 30th March
Approved: 1st April.
H1b extension & Hyderabad VAC
Till now there is no change in status, Anyone is in similar situation ?
Any update?
Any update on your status?
Is it changed
Hello,
Here is my situation-
1. Dropped H1 b docs(First time H1b stamping from F1) at Hyd Consulate – 27th Feb
2. March 6th – Application received
3.March 9th – Approved
4. March 27th – Refused(Long Text)
Since then, no change in my CEAC status. Spoke with ‘Just Answer’ Immigration attorney and they confirmed it as ‘Administrative Processing’. A week has passed(5 business days) and so far, no 221g has been issued and no additional documents were asked.
Please let me know any info if there are similar cases.
Hello,
did you get a reply from the consulate? I am in a similar situation.
I am in kind of same situation, Mar 02 db Mar 31 Approved and Apr 06 refused and no other status update or email since then. Did you receive any update?
I am also in similar situation. They told me to drop off my passport at the embassy seven months after my interview. After some days my case status change from refused with long message about administrative processing to approved status then back to refused with long message about administrative processing. I am so confused.
Greetings,
On January 11, 2023, I applied for a B1 visa at Mumbai. However, I received a Blue slip 221g . On February 1st, 2023, I submitted the documents requested by the authorities. On March 2nd, 2023, my visa status changed from “Refused” to “Administrative Processing”. The last update on my case was on March 30th, 2023. Although there has been an update, my visa status remains unchanged, and it is still shows Administrative Processing. I would appreciate it if anyone could guide me on how long it usually takes for the status to change from Administrative Processing to issued. Thank you for your help in advance.
We were informed in the interview by the officer across the counter that visa is approved. The passport was also taken by the officer. Later when we collected the passports after 4 days we found the visa is not stamped!!!
I have received the “Approved” Status on a March 1st 2023. Till now I haven’t received my passport status.
I had my Visa appointment on Feb 13th 2023.
I got refused status on Feb 20 2023.
They called me for Finger printing on Feb 24th 2023 at Hyderabad. Till March 1st 2023 my status was on Administrative processing.
I have received “Approved” status on March 01 2023.
And today is March 23rd 2023 still it shows “Approved”
Can “Approved” status go to “Refused” or “Administrative processing”? I am bit worried about that.
Did you get any update ?
Did you get any information
Did you get any change
Kumar my my status still showing approved since 30jan, after i send mail to embassey they said esclated post after 15 days sent mail again now status still same but when i check mail now over there on hold , whats that i dont understand.
Hi I submitted my documents for dropbox on 6th march but my status still shows no status as of 3/20
Its at the hyderabad consulate
Is there any way i could contact them ? Its a bit unusual to see no status for 15 days
My parents submitted their documents on March9th and as of today ceac shows no status. I agree its a bit unusual to take this long.
Same case. Submitted Feb 28
Mar 23 – 23 days later still No Status
have anyone you had their interview yet?
and when did the status change if so?
Thanks
Hi I applied for drop box for B1/B2 visa on 1st Feb. on 2nd Feb status showed as approved. But in 14 Feb it show refused and I recd passport back with 221G no additional documents asked. Then on 10 March I recd email with subject REQUEST TO SUBMIT PASSPORT I submitted passport the same day and next day the status changed from refused to administrative processing. I have not recd passport back or heard nothing. Anyone having similar situation
My initial drop box appointment was on 24th Jan 2023 on 2nd Feb 2023, the status updated to Refused and I was given 221G. I submitted the requested documents on Feb 9th, 2023 except the Passport. Today last update date changed as of March 8th, 2023 but the status remained as Refused. What does this mean?
My status is “Approved”. is it same as “Issued” ??
Don’t celebrate any status until it is issued status. Approved can go to Refused. Approved can go to admin processing .Approved can go to Issued. Just wait.
What if I have Approved then on same day evening it become ISSUED.
Issued is safe?
You need to wait for atleast 5 days to get to Issued.
I observed the process to be slow for those who choose Dropbox. The moment a Passport is dropped in the consulate (Dropbox facility) the application screening process starts and normally candidates are called for a personal interview in case of any questions by the Consular. Furthermore, the Passport is handed over to the applicant if the Consulate wishes to conduct a background check on the documents submitted (Especially Client Letter).
This process of background check normally is completed in a week, the consulate will take anywhere between 6-8 weeks to update the status from “Refused” to “Approved”. An Email is received by the applicant suggesting Him/Her to deposit the Passport at the nearest Dropbox Center.
As soon as the applicant drops the passport, it takes almost a week to have the status changed to “Issued”.
I guess the applicant has to wait for a week for the passport with the Visa stamped via BlueDart Courier.
I also hope this processing will be quicker in the future. Maybe there’s a challenge at the Consulates to handle such a volume of Passport applications. I also guess they have shortage of staff to expedite the process.
Do they require client letter for dropbox appointment for non-first timers as well? Thanks
Hello Everyone,
My dropbox h1b extention was approved on March 1st, since then i havent gotten any response or change in status on ceac. Anyone in the similar situation? Is there anything we can do to know how long can it take from here ? I had to extend my flight for 2 more weeks.
Anyone knows how long can it take? As per the status on ceac, they are asking to contact consulate in 10 days but that seems to be a standard message.
Hi! Did you receive your passport and what’s the timeline?
did you get your passport ??
It’s got issued status in 6th March and I am waiting on passport now. Still no status on cgi portal
when did you submit passport via dropbox?
I am in a similar situation
Dropbox location: Hyderabad (the most unorganized dropoff located in the Metro station (may because its temporary). Spent 2 hours in the queue, dropped off at 2 pm for a 12.45 pm appointment
Date of dropoff: 25th Feb
Date since the CGI says “Passport is still with Embassy consulate”: 27th Feb
CEAC status:
Case submitted on 28th Feb
Case approved on 3rd March
Case Issued on 9th March
Current CGI status: ‘Document Delivery Information ‘ (blank)
Did not receive the passport yet.
I did email support@ustraveldocs.com as I was unable to track my passport using any the listed websites, they responded stating its under final processing and it depends on the consulate on when it will ready.
Will post once I receive the passport.
I am in a similar situation except that my CEAC status still says “Application Received” while there is that ‘Document Delivery Information ‘ (blank) on the CGI website. My visa interview was on March 3rd in Mumbai.
Is there anything I can do to check with someone somewhere, really clueless as the dropbox counter person told me “you will get your passport in two weeks” and its been more than that now
Hi I submitted my documents for dropbox on 6th march but my status still shows no status as of 3/20
Its at the hyderabad consulate
Is there any way i could contact them ? Its a bit unusual to see no status for 15 days
even my situation is same, submitted on 6th feb for b1/b2 and no status on tracking as of 3/21 . whom should I contact ?
I am in same situation. My visa interview was on March 1st in Hyderabad. I am still seeing status as “Application Received”. I didn’t receive any email for additional documents too.
Did you receive any update on your situation? I’m in the same bucket too. ☹️
Can you please give us info if possible, We are stuck in Application received status from July 10h , so far no update at all . We sent emails ,called them . But nothing has changed.
Any update you received on your passport collection
Hey when did you receive your passport?
I am in the similar situation.