H-1B revalidation in the US.
Dec 21st 2002, 8:40 pm
#1
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H-1B revalidation in the US.
Hello,
I have just got H-1B approval notice from INS. As I understand I have
three options:
1. To apply for a new visa in the US Embassy in my country.
2. To revalidate visa in the US
3. To get a new visa through US border post program.
Option 1 is usually related to very long embassy delays in my country.
Thus, I am not happy about it. Option 3 is related to a potential
denial because of a lack of documents or something else and I have no
idea what I will do in Canada if such a thing happens
)
Option 2 looks pretty tempting ,though it may take some significant
amount of time. My questions are:
Has anybody revalidated H1-B _recently_ through US dept of State/Visa?
How long did it take?
What do you think about option 3? Is it worth trying to get a visa at
US border?
Thank you.
Alexander.
I have just got H-1B approval notice from INS. As I understand I have
three options:
1. To apply for a new visa in the US Embassy in my country.
2. To revalidate visa in the US
3. To get a new visa through US border post program.
Option 1 is usually related to very long embassy delays in my country.
Thus, I am not happy about it. Option 3 is related to a potential
denial because of a lack of documents or something else and I have no
idea what I will do in Canada if such a thing happens
)Option 2 looks pretty tempting ,though it may take some significant
amount of time. My questions are:
Has anybody revalidated H1-B _recently_ through US dept of State/Visa?
How long did it take?
What do you think about option 3? Is it worth trying to get a visa at
US border?
Thank you.
Alexander.
Dec 22nd 2002, 12:00 am
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Re: H-1B revalidation in the US.
Alexander
Option 1 is quick depending on the procedures at the US Embassy in
your country - in the UK there is a courier document processing option
which doesnt require your presence in the UK and takes less than 2
weeks
Revalidating a visa in the US is not too bad 3-6 weeks
I dont know of a US border post program for H1 visas
Theoretically you can revalidate an H1 in Canada if you make an
appointment at a consulate but they can arbitrarily refuse to accept
your application and then you would have to return to your home
country
Expat
On 21 Dec 2002 13:40:54 -0800, [email protected] (Alexander Strouk)
wrote:
>Hello,
>I have just got H-1B approval notice from INS. As I understand I have
>three options:
>1. To apply for a new visa in the US Embassy in my country.
>2. To revalidate visa in the US
>3. To get a new visa through US border post program.
>Option 1 is usually related to very long embassy delays in my country.
>Thus, I am not happy about it. Option 3 is related to a potential
>denial because of a lack of documents or something else and I have no
>idea what I will do in Canada if such a thing happens)
>Option 2 looks pretty tempting ,though it may take some significant
>amount of time. My questions are:
>Has anybody revalidated H1-B _recently_ through US dept of State/Visa?
>How long did it take?
>What do you think about option 3? Is it worth trying to get a visa at
>US border?
>Thank you.
>Alexander.
Option 1 is quick depending on the procedures at the US Embassy in
your country - in the UK there is a courier document processing option
which doesnt require your presence in the UK and takes less than 2
weeks
Revalidating a visa in the US is not too bad 3-6 weeks
I dont know of a US border post program for H1 visas
Theoretically you can revalidate an H1 in Canada if you make an
appointment at a consulate but they can arbitrarily refuse to accept
your application and then you would have to return to your home
country
Expat
On 21 Dec 2002 13:40:54 -0800, [email protected] (Alexander Strouk)
wrote:
>Hello,
>I have just got H-1B approval notice from INS. As I understand I have
>three options:
>1. To apply for a new visa in the US Embassy in my country.
>2. To revalidate visa in the US
>3. To get a new visa through US border post program.
>Option 1 is usually related to very long embassy delays in my country.
>Thus, I am not happy about it. Option 3 is related to a potential
>denial because of a lack of documents or something else and I have no
>idea what I will do in Canada if such a thing happens
)>Option 2 looks pretty tempting ,though it may take some significant
>amount of time. My questions are:
>Has anybody revalidated H1-B _recently_ through US dept of State/Visa?
>How long did it take?
>What do you think about option 3? Is it worth trying to get a visa at
>US border?
>Thank you.
>Alexander.
Dec 22nd 2002, 7:13 am
#3
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Re: H-1B revalidation in the US.
On Sat, 21 Dec 2002 13:40:54 +0000, Alexander Strouk wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have just got H-1B approval notice from INS. As I understand I have
> three options:
>
> 1. To apply for a new visa in the US Embassy in my country.
If you are subject to the security check, this may be your only option.
Since you mention that there are long delays in your home country, I
suspect that unfortunately, the other two options may not be available for
you in the first place.
There are actually two sub-options of this:
1a) mail your passport there from within the US
1b) travel there.
Not all consulates allow mailing the passport, and I am not fond of the
idea of having your passport in a different country than yourself.
> 2. To revalidate visa in the US
Best option, if you have the time and are permitted to do it. I would
allow at least 12 weeks (although some people got it faster, in four to
six weeks). If you are subject to the security check, you would not be
allowed to use this program - in that case, your home consulate is your
ONLY option. You may still be able to use your consulate, though.
> 3. To get a new visa through US border post program.
Don't bother. There is almost never an advantage of this nowadays.
> Option 1 is usually related to very long embassy delays in my country.
> Thus, I am not happy about it. Option 3 is related to a potential denial
> because of a lack of documents or something else and I have no idea what
> I will do in Canada if such a thing happens) Option 2 looks pretty
> tempting ,though it may take some significant amount of time. My
> questions are:
>
> Has anybody revalidated H1-B _recently_ through US dept of State/Visa?
> How long did it take?
> What do you think about option 3? Is it worth trying to get a visa at US
> border?
>
> Thank you.
> Alexander.
> Hello,
>
> I have just got H-1B approval notice from INS. As I understand I have
> three options:
>
> 1. To apply for a new visa in the US Embassy in my country.
If you are subject to the security check, this may be your only option.
Since you mention that there are long delays in your home country, I
suspect that unfortunately, the other two options may not be available for
you in the first place.
There are actually two sub-options of this:
1a) mail your passport there from within the US
1b) travel there.
Not all consulates allow mailing the passport, and I am not fond of the
idea of having your passport in a different country than yourself.
> 2. To revalidate visa in the US
Best option, if you have the time and are permitted to do it. I would
allow at least 12 weeks (although some people got it faster, in four to
six weeks). If you are subject to the security check, you would not be
allowed to use this program - in that case, your home consulate is your
ONLY option. You may still be able to use your consulate, though.
> 3. To get a new visa through US border post program.
Don't bother. There is almost never an advantage of this nowadays.
> Option 1 is usually related to very long embassy delays in my country.
> Thus, I am not happy about it. Option 3 is related to a potential denial
> because of a lack of documents or something else and I have no idea what
> I will do in Canada if such a thing happens
) Option 2 looks pretty> tempting ,though it may take some significant amount of time. My
> questions are:
>
> Has anybody revalidated H1-B _recently_ through US dept of State/Visa?
> How long did it take?
> What do you think about option 3? Is it worth trying to get a visa at US
> border?
>
> Thank you.
> Alexander.
