H1B dropbox 12 month criteria - applicable when fees is paid or when submitting docs?

[buzz123]

Hello Friends -

I think I seem to have a unique situation here because i was not able to find any information related to this:

I am eligible for all the drop box criteria but need need your urgent clarification on one of the criteria below:

"If I am...

[need_info]

I am H1 Visa with an approved I-140. My Visa in the passport is expired, but I have a valid I-797 valid until June 2020.

I am in US and not traveling to India now. My Wife is traveling to India and I scheduled a "H4 Visa" appointment for her, as she is not eligible for drop...

[Nareshkanth1]

Hi,

I am in USA and my H1B extension petition is approved till June 2019 (The earlier H1B visa is expired in October'2017). Same as the H4 for dependents also extended till June 2019. We are planning to visit India during April 2018. For dropbox eligibility, there was a questionnaire...

[harin0306]

Hi,

At the time of filling application for the Visa Appointment, I added my spouse as a family member for whom I am applying H4 visa along with my H1B visa. Should I say 'yes' to the following question or should I remove her from the application (as she doesn't have H1B in the past, she...

[janis]

Hi,

I was scheduling my VISA appointment at US embassy at Mumbai, India – during the process, system asked few questions to check if I am eligible for “drop box” under Interview Waiver Program.

--One of the question that system asked was this – “Did your previous...

[Aravind Subramanian]

Hello,
I am currently living in US, holding L1B visa and my wife has already got the dependent L2 visa. My wife is in India and gave birth to a baby. I am process visa for our baby who is 2months old now. There is an option for drop box Interview Waiver Program. I've started preparing the document...

[LNR]

I have a question regarding the the dropbox eligibility (interview waiver) for someone like me who has changed the status from h4 to h1b and wanted to go for h4 again. My expired H4 was petitioned by my spouse employer and my h1b was done by another employer. However, when I try to schedule interview...