H1B Consular Processing - Chennai - Timeframe

[vs_vasan]

Hi,

I would appreciate if anyone can clarify me on this.

Prior to leaving US I had obtained got H1B extn approval for Consular Processing. I went for Visa Stamping Appointment on Jan 4th, 2011 early in the morning. The visa interview went fine. I understand that after the visa interview generally people get the passport back in 2 to 3 business days. But in my case, it's been 5 business days as of today and still I have not got it. The passport tracker status in VFS site says that it is still under processing at the US consulate.

Can someone tell me how long does it usually take to the passport back after the Consular Processing H1B visa interview?

[shervin143]

If it is not under admin processing, you should receive the passport back within 2 weeks. In yor case, it is too early to hit the panic button.