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H1B Extension and in Parallel H4 extension/renewal using Visa waiver program
My H1b Extension case is still in pending mode(assuming the approval happens in coming 2 months), H1b visa got expired on september 7th 2013 . My petitioner is same .
I am planning to go India in April 2014 and do my H1b extension and wife's H4B renewal stamping using Visa Interview waiver program.
I have couple of doubts regarding the program.
1) Reading the eligibility criteria it seems we both are eligible for dropbox or non dropbox , can anybody differentiate the risk of either of them and the actual difference and which one is better option.
2) Do I still have to go for finger print and what is the usual visa processing time using the VIWP in mumbai consulate.
3) My Passport expires by end of Nov 2014 ... will that be a risk for visa stamping in april 2014 as there are no Passport requirements other then its validity(meaning nowhere it says PP should be valid for more then X years or months) .... SO is this an issue ?
The reason I am asking is it is a painful process to renew your PP in USA when your visa status is expired and You are waiting for Extension approval
and I fear I will screw up getting all those required notaries etc...
Thank you
I am planning to go India in April 2014 and do my H1b extension and wife's H4B renewal stamping using Visa Interview waiver program.
I have couple of doubts regarding the program.
1) Reading the eligibility criteria it seems we both are eligible for dropbox or non dropbox , can anybody differentiate the risk of either of them and the actual difference and which one is better option.
2) Do I still have to go for finger print and what is the usual visa processing time using the VIWP in mumbai consulate.
3) My Passport expires by end of Nov 2014 ... will that be a risk for visa stamping in april 2014 as there are no Passport requirements other then its validity(meaning nowhere it says PP should be valid for more then X years or months) .... SO is this an issue ?
The reason I am asking is it is a painful process to renew your PP in USA when your visa status is expired and You are waiting for Extension approval
and I fear I will screw up getting all those required notaries etc...
Thank you
