I came to India last week and went to Hyderabad consulate on 25th June to renew my expired H1 Visa stamping.I have just completed my 3 years of H1 Visa stay in and even though I produced all the documents including latest i-797 , latest paystub including Jun 15th payroll,along with i-129 , Original LCA etc .... The consular officer after verifying my documents , said "Good you have all the documents in place but your case will require additional administrative processing and then handed over a blue 221g slip." I kept asking her why are you delaying my visa renewal case,all she said was because of US laws and asked me to wait for an update on my case through email/check online my 221g status through Hyd consulate website after atleast 2 weeks and then just handover my passport to nearby VFS for stamping.
This is ridiculous to say the least, I have all the documents in place and still my case is delayed by them...Iam not sure why...and I was supposed to fly back to US on July 10th ...and now my job in US is in jeopardy as Iam stuck here till I get status update from Hyd consulate..
My question is , can I go to any other consulate in India and get my Visa renewed or is there any way I can expediate my application processing with Hyd consulate itself .... what does additional administrative processing mean? Please share your valuable inputs..
This is ridiculous to say the least, I have all the documents in place and still my case is delayed by them...Iam not sure why...and I was supposed to fly back to US on July 10th ...and now my job in US is in jeopardy as Iam stuck here till I get status update from Hyd consulate..
My question is , can I go to any other consulate in India and get my Visa renewed or is there any way I can expediate my application processing with Hyd consulate itself .... what does additional administrative processing mean? Please share your valuable inputs..
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