H1B, H4 Visa

I have just sent my passports for visa revalidation along with my wife's. My daughter is in India. She was here last year and has gone to study for an year. We plan to get her here in this summer. I need to know whether i have to apply for her visa after i get my passport revalidated or i can apply right away with my passport being revalidated with the new stamping.
Thanks for your help.

Hi,

This is regarding the Social Security Number I applied on Aug 25, 2003. I came to on H4 visa and later changed the status to H-1 Visa.

Now its almost 2-months and I didnt get the SSA number. The local social security (in New Jersey) says that it is pending with INS and they have not updated their data. Once the INS updates their data in computer then only they (SSA) can issue the SS number.

Some of my friends say that the INS may take 6 months to update their files.

Now, anyone advise me in this matter to whom and where should I contact in INS so that they can expedite their update and resolve this matter.

Well, my story is quite long. However, following are my suggestions to anyone who is working the H1-B renewal (the 2nd three years)

1. Always remember to send proves that this job require a bachelor's degree with your application.

2. Check with your attorney or BCIS after a few months of the submission if you still haven't heard back from the BCIS.

3. DO NOT TRUST YOUR ATTORNEY AT ALL TIME. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.

Otherwise, you probably have to pay extra money to file the form (By premium processing) and the time you spend on talking to other attorney about your case.

Good luck.

I applied to renew my visa & was placed on hold due to my son being born in the US. The attending officer claimed that she wanted a copy of my son's hopital bill, is this possible?

I am working on my h1b since 2000... Recently got married and applied for H4 visa for my wife(tts dropbox) at Chennai. The application came back asking for principal applicants workplace photographs and all W2 (tax return) forms for my entire stay in US and to appear for personal interview!!. Future applicants please be aware of this Workplace photographs is your Employers photo(not client place) with company name clearly seen

Hi All, I want to share my experince in this superb site, even though it is sour at present. My Wife attended Chennai consulate last month, with all the documents needed including w-2's for 3 years. They have issued a 214(g) since my latest w-2 was having very less on it. ( Thats below 10k, as I was in India for most of the time that year - 8 months and worked only for 2 months, and 2-months inbetween projects ). The consular officer did not check any other documents, like the work photographs, client details letters etc ( She was asked these documents will be helpful earlier, after a 221(g) was issued ). I am confused as what they really mean by issuing 214(b) to a h4 applicant. The w-2's I had for earlier 2 years had good enough amounts. In the process of checking what to do. please let me know of any such experiences. Thanks [email protected]

There was a mistake in my I-94 when I came in here. Mistakenly visa officer wrote H4 instead of H1B on I-94. Since my visa cleary showed I am on H1, I did not worry about I-94. But I got a letter three months later, stating that they made mistake in my I-94 and I need to send my I-94 back. Then I got new I-94 with corrections.

One my friends has submitted his VISA for renewal. With the renewal receipt can his wife apply for H4 Stamping