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Background:
Passport 1- valid upto 01/2015
I797 1 - valid upto 07/2015 (valid as of Dec'14)
I94 - valid upto 01/2015 (shorted due to passport expiry)
Passport 2 - valid upto 03/2024
I797 2 - valid from 01/2015 to 12/2016 (extension)
I work in a reputed US Management Consulting firm in Atlanta, GA. My previous H1B expired on 9/30/13, and I currently have valid H1B status.
I recently appeared for a visa interview at the Hyderabad US Consulate for my H1B extension, and upon receiving my passport, I noticed that there was an annotation on the visa "Not Valid Until Jan 09 2015".
Based on our immigration attorney's inputs, I believe that the Consulate should not have annotated my visa, because these types of annotations are only applicable for H-1B applications that have not yet come into effect. Although my current H-1B approval notice comes into effect on January 18, 2015, this petition was filed as an extension of my current H-1B and my shorted I-94 card. Accordingly, the US Consulate should have reviewed the H-1B Extension Approval Notice in connection with my Current Approval Notice.
I sent a note to the support email address as I have very important client committments in Dec and that I needed to return by Dec 15th. No response for three days. Then I schedule another visa interview (by refilling DS 160 and paying fee) and on Dec 10, explained the VO about my situation and that my status is still valid and requested that the annotation be corrected.
The VO (and an assistant at the window) took my passport, reviewed both my I797s and I129 petition, and asked me to collect my passport in a couple of days (confirming that I can travel back immediately, and that the annotation will be corrected).
On the CEAC website, the status now is "Administrative Processing", and I'm worried that my case is now stuck. Even though I have everything single evidence/statements (MBA from US, pay stubs, tax returns, etc.).
Any feedback on how best to follow through?
-V
Passport 1- valid upto 01/2015
I797 1 - valid upto 07/2015 (valid as of Dec'14)
I94 - valid upto 01/2015 (shorted due to passport expiry)
Passport 2 - valid upto 03/2024
I797 2 - valid from 01/2015 to 12/2016 (extension)
I work in a reputed US Management Consulting firm in Atlanta, GA. My previous H1B expired on 9/30/13, and I currently have valid H1B status.
I recently appeared for a visa interview at the Hyderabad US Consulate for my H1B extension, and upon receiving my passport, I noticed that there was an annotation on the visa "Not Valid Until Jan 09 2015".
Based on our immigration attorney's inputs, I believe that the Consulate should not have annotated my visa, because these types of annotations are only applicable for H-1B applications that have not yet come into effect. Although my current H-1B approval notice comes into effect on January 18, 2015, this petition was filed as an extension of my current H-1B and my shorted I-94 card. Accordingly, the US Consulate should have reviewed the H-1B Extension Approval Notice in connection with my Current Approval Notice.
I sent a note to the support email address as I have very important client committments in Dec and that I needed to return by Dec 15th. No response for three days. Then I schedule another visa interview (by refilling DS 160 and paying fee) and on Dec 10, explained the VO about my situation and that my status is still valid and requested that the annotation be corrected.
The VO (and an assistant at the window) took my passport, reviewed both my I797s and I129 petition, and asked me to collect my passport in a couple of days (confirming that I can travel back immediately, and that the annotation will be corrected).
On the CEAC website, the status now is "Administrative Processing", and I'm worried that my case is now stuck. Even though I have everything single evidence/statements (MBA from US, pay stubs, tax returns, etc.).
Any feedback on how best to follow through?
-V
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