221g Pink Slip at New Delhi US embassy H1B renewal

[shafifru]

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I'm also on same boat. I am unable to check status since Nov 2nd. How long it will take in case if I need my PP back. Please share once you get your passport. I attended Interview on 18 Oct and got 221g and so for no update.

Hi shiha,
Did you get your VISA approved? I attended delhi consulate for interview on 26th nov and got 221g and no update so far.

[oranaren]

I appeared for my interview May 17 and was given a pink 221g ( no documents to submit). My Interview was really short (name of company, number of employees,etc) and was told that my application would need admin processing ( I do work form a firm that does a lot of R&D)

I am full time employee in startup

I cannot even track my status online on the embassy website as I get a message that says.. application number invalid...

This was for my h1b renewal. ( i had come home for a 2 week long break) .
I was told 4-6 weeks and now I am into m 6th week with no info on where my application might be ( its becoming difficult explaining to my boss as to when I might be back )

This forum has a lot of good info so am hoping to hear from those who are stuck in the same boat as me

Did you got any response back ?
I am in same boat but just another fresh case. Came with 2 weeks leave and now is uncertain about what to do ..I plan to work remotely as my boss is aware of my situation. I am nervous like all of us who are waiting but I am +ve of the outcome as this is my third time when issued 221g.

Back in my mind I knew that they might give me 221g this time as well but still could not plan for longer stay in India

[oranaren]

Got the stamp after 221g

First of all I wangt to applogize to the forum members that I did not came back after I got my visa.

I appeared for H1b visa stamp (I was in US already on H1b and travelled to India to renew my h1b visa stamp ) in New Delhi on 16th July and was handed 221g with a pink slip. After that I kept on waiting for three months and one day noticed that on website for status check has changed due to new process and passport tracking website also got changed. This was in first week of Oct 2012 , I had a tough time in finding my status biut was hopefull as it was saying passport has been delivered.

I went to Nehru Place and with some hiccups (they had difficulty in tracing my passport took 20 min) I got my passport stamp with new visa. I noticed something this time that my Visa has "Security clearance recieved" and so was on my previous visa. It means whenver I will apply for visa stamp for USA they are going to put me through same ordeal of 221g.

Learned some more things the process in there terms is called SOA (Security Option Advisory) which is issued by Visa Officer. The request goes to state department. There are different type of SOA cases , Donkey, condor , mentis etc. One thing to keep in mind is that after 90days the company or your attorney can check with state department on the status.

One last thing is to stay positive and I know its very tough and no one excepts yourself realize what you are going through. I offer my best wishes and a Happy new Year to all of you. I pray to God that those who are waiting they get there visa soon.

[aarmo]

I got the pink slip on 12/20/12 and submitted the documents via email on 12/22/12. When I check my status online, the last update date in 12/27/12. I do not see a section that says 'status update' but at at the bottom of the window that pops up I see the following:

"Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days."

Does anyone else o the forum see the same message? I am assuming the above message will change when the status changes. After going through the info on "http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov" I was hoping for one of the following status - Pending Process, Contact Embassy, Send PPT and Processed.

My guess is that the quote above means "pending process". Please let me know if I am interpreting this incorrectly

[dala]

I got the pink slip on 12/20/12 and submitted the documents via email on 12/22/12. When I check my status online, the last update date in 12/27/12. I do not see a section that says 'status update' but at at the bottom of the window that pops up I see the following:

"Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days."

Does anyone else o the forum see the same message? I am assuming the above message will change when the status changes. After going through the info on "http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov" I was hoping for one of the following status - Pending Process, Contact Embassy, Send PPT and Processed.

My guess is that the quote above means "pending process". Please let me know if I am interpreting this incorrectly

Yes, mine also showed the same message, although they keep changing the "update date" periodically. Mine just changed from "Administrative processing" to "Issued" today afternoon, and passport was ready to pick up by evening. Took a total of 31 days. Good luck to you!

[therock204]

Yes, mine also showed the same message, although they keep changing the "update date" periodically. Mine just changed from "Administrative processing" to "Issued" today afternoon, and passport was ready to pick up by evening. Took a total of 31 days. Good luck to you!

Similar situation with me. Applied through dropbox on the 12th, and checking status online shows an update on 13th with the same message. I got an email from them to come in for fingerprinting, which I did on the 26th. But the website still shows the update as 13th dec. Would have thought it would be updated by now....

[shafifru]

Yes, mine also showed the same message, although they keep changing the "update date" periodically. Mine just changed from "Administrative processing" to "Issued" today afternoon, and passport was ready to pick up by evening. Took a total of 31 days. Good luck to you!

dala,
Even my case is under administrative processing since NOV'26, Did VO ask you to submit any documents or just gave to pink slip and ask u to just wait for theupdate from them???

[dala]

dala,
Even my case is under administrative processing since NOV'26, Did VO ask you to submit any documents or just gave to pink slip and ask u to just wait for theupdate from them???

I got a pink slip and was asked to submit resume, research statement, and all that.

[amitvce]

221G pink slip on 12 th Dec 2012 , new delhi embassy

Hi All,

I am in same boat as you are in.. I appeared for interview on 12 th Dec. Got Pink slip asking for docs. I sent the docs on same day via email [email protected]. I havent heard anything from embassy yet. CEAC site says "under admin processing", the case is not getting updated .. the last update is 12th dec ( which was my interview date)..
It is already 28 days.I am worried now. Do I need to send the docs in any other way or sending to the email ID is fine( I got an automated reply stating my docs are received)

I passed the 3-4 weeks timelimit as stated by lady at counter 30 in new delhi embassy.

Any body have any suggestion for me..or waiting for VISA from 12th dec onwards or earlier.

Thanks
Amit

[arfas]

arfazy

I attended h1 b on nov 1 2012
Very few questions and nothing complicated but I was give a pink slip and no documents asked.
It's now 70 days and the case is still under processing . I am not sure how many days it will take again. Maybe I have a common Muslim name for that reason it is getting delayed I believe.
I also read that it takes sometimes a year to slice this admin processing . Is this true ?
How long u all guys are waiting ?

[dala]

Sorry to hear about the long wait. I interviewed on 7th Dec for H1B and was given a pink slip, clearance was received on 27th Dec, and they finally issued the visa on 8th Jan. Mine might have been a straightforward Mantis check due to a PhD in CS. Same story last time I came here to extend my F1 -- took 20 days to receive clearance.

You can try emailing [email protected] and explain that you have been waiting for a long time with no updates. They might escalate your case with the consulate so that you at least get an updated status (I did that). Of course, this won't speed up your admin processing -- the consulate is simply waiting to hear back from the State Department. Unfortunately, the whole process is very opaque. Good luck!

[arfas]

arfazy

Thank you dala
Will e mail them and see what happens

[anssprasad]

My case details

Date of interview : Dec 3, 2013
Received 221g pink slip - MANTIS
Date of documents submitted via email: Dec 14, 2013
Date of case status first update : Jan 4, 2013
Date of case status update final: Jan 7, 2013
Visa issued: Jan 7, 2013.
Exactly 21 days since date of document submission.

- - - Updated - - -

Hey Sudhir,

Can you tell me what documents they asked for?

Can you check your case number on the US Embassy website? I am not able to check my case number there. It shows that "we are not able to find case Number ZZZ"!

If your case number is like this 2012xxx-xxx-x
Enter it like this with spaces: 2012xxx xxx 000x

[Ravikant_iitr]

Hi All,

I am in same boat as you are in.. I appeared for interview on 12 th Dec. Got Pink slip asking for docs. I sent the docs on same day via email [email protected]. I havent heard anything from embassy yet. CEAC site says "under admin processing", the case is not getting updated .. the last update is 12th dec ( which was my interview date)..
It is already 28 days.I am worried now. Do I need to send the docs in any other way or sending to the email ID is fine( I got an automated reply stating my docs are received)

I passed the 3-4 weeks timelimit as stated by lady at counter 30 in new delhi embassy.

Any body have any suggestion for me..or waiting for VISA from 12th dec onwards or earlier.

Thanks
Amit

I had an interview on Dec 13 2012 at Delhi and still waiting. Did you got yours?

[amitvce]

I had an interview on Dec 13 2012 at Delhi and still waiting. Did you got yours?

No Ravikant .. still waiting.. You also got a pink slip asking for docs ?

Have you got any update ?
Is your case update date changed ?

You can contact me @ [email protected]