srandeep

This year I had come to india in month of October for my vacation and since my visa had expired in March 2002 (I94 was valid till March 2004) I had sent my documents to Chennai Consulate again for visa stamping. Now the consulate has returned my passport and documents stating the following.

" Wait for our office to contact you regarding your visa application. Your application requires additional administrative processing before any further action can be taken. We will call you when we reach your case to conclusion"

Can you please advise me about my case as I am really into difficult situation as I have my job , rented apartment and car waiting in for me US.

Its two months now and I am still waiting for their response.

What is this additional administrative processing they do?

Is the wait indefinite?

Any information from your side will be highly appreciated.
Eagerly waiting for your response

Ingo Pakleppa

On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 13:37:00 +0000, srandeep wrote:

    >
    > This year I had come to india in month of October for my vacation and
    > since my visa had expired in March 2002 (I94 was valid till March 2004)
    > I had sent my documents to Chennai Consulate again for visa stamping.
    > Now the consulate has returned my passport and documents stating the
    > following.
    >
    > " Wait for our office to contact you regarding your visa application.
    > Your application requires additional administrative processing before
    > any further action can be taken. We will call you when we reach your
    > case to conclusion"
    >
    > Can you please advise me about my case as I am really into
    > difficult situation as I have my job , rented apartment and car
    > waiting in for me US.
    >
    > Its two months now and I am still waiting for their response.
    >
    > What is this additional administrative processing they do?
    >
    > Is the wait indefinite?
    >
    > Any information from your side will be highly appreciated.
    > Eagerly waiting for your response

There are two possible reasons for this. Either, they are performing the
security check on you. Although India is not on the list of countries
subject to it, its proximity to Pakistan suggest that the consulate may on
a case-by-case basis submit you to the check.

The other possibility is that your case has been forwarded to the
antifraud division. Some cases are pulled at random and submitted there.

Unfortunately, in both cases the wait can be a while, maybe three or four
months.

Ss2001

I have been stuck in India for the same reason since July 30th. There
seems to be no end in sight currently. From what I have noticed this
is happening mostly in Chennai and Kilkata.

SS

Ivonne

I now read several post, where some of you guys have to wait for your H1B visas a long time, up to several months. what I always wondered, is, how the company reacts to that. I mean, are they waiting for you to come? Do they have to wait, since they are the sponsor? Don't the consulate consider that you might loose your job due to the long waiting?

Ingo Pakleppa

On Fri, 20 Dec 2002 15:28:44 +0000, Ivonne wrote:

    >
    > I now read several post, where some of you guys have to wait for
    > your H1B visas a long time, up to several months. what I always
    > wondered, is, how the company reacts to that. I mean, are they
    > waiting for you to come? Do they have to wait, since they are the
    > sponsor? Don't the consulate consider that you might loose your job
    > due to the long waiting?
    >
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Most companies actually use premium processing for the initial H-1B, where
time matters. For extensions and transfers, it doesn't really matter
(much) how long the H-1B takes because the beneficiary can work before
approval.

Ss2001

Ingo,

We are talking about the h1-B Visa and not the petition. They are 2
separate things.

srandeep

Did you try to contact the consulate?

What did they exactly say in your case?

It sucks man ! Very helpless

Ingo Pakleppa

On Fri, 20 Dec 2002 22:44:36 +0000, ss2001 wrote:

    > Ingo,
    >
    > We are talking about the h1-B Visa and not the petition. They are 2
    > separate things.

Ooops. My bad, you are right. I misread the original question. Sorry I
don't have a good answer!

dhachick

I heard that the companies do wait for them to return and hire temps in the meantime. There is a large amount of knowledge invested in them, so it's not like they're easily replaceable. By the way, I've only heard cases of males being stucked at home, havent heard of females'. Anyone?

srandeep

Hi SS

I am wondering if you got your visa finally.

Can you please reply this message, its very urgent. I am trying to contact people who got their visa after admin processing in complete. Since you are stuck from july I hope you must have got your visa by now.

Thanks in advance. Also let me know your email id.

Randeep

[email protected]

Bharath

    > I heard from that the companies do wait for them to return and hire
    > temps in the meantime. There is a large amount of knowledge invested in
    > them, so it's not like they're easily replaceable. By the way, I've
    > only heard cases of males being stucked at home, havent heard of
    > females'. Anyone?


srandeep,
Did you change employers during your period of stay in the US ?
Bharath

srandeep

No I didnt change employers, This is my first employer and unfortunately my first H1 stamping was only for 6 months and so when I came to india I had to send for restamping and then they dint give me new stamp on the basis of same petition

Can you let me know if you are also stuck and if there is any resolution to this

Thanks

Bharath

srandeep wrote in message news:...
    > No I didnt change employers, This is my first employer and unfortunately
    > my first H1 stamping was only for 6 months and so when I came to india I
    > had to send for restamping and then they dint give me new stamp on the
    > basis of same petition
    >
    > Can you let me know if you are also stuck and if there is any
    > resolution to this
    >
    > Thanks

Srandeep,

I was considering stamping in India because my H1 extension was
extended. I have'nt changed employeer since I came to US in Aug 2000.
One of my friends was also in my same situation (ie, he did'nt change
employeer, his papers were perfect, his degree was Masters in Computer
Application, his H1 was extended). He decided to do the stamping in
India and there was no problem at all !!! He got the passport within 7
days or so and he returned last week.

I am also wondering if a degree of non computer nature of the H1
holder has anything to do with this. Another of my friend, who is
struck in the stamping process in India (Chennai), was telling me that
it may be because of a change in employeer.

All the best, keep us posted !!!

Pondering,
Bharath

Ss2001

Sarandeep,

My email address is [email protected].

Have you contacted other people who have been waiting or received
their Visas after a long wait? Has it shed any light on how long it's
been taking?

SS

srandeep

Yeaah we have formed a yahoogroups and we have members who are suffering becoz there case have been put into admin processing by chennai consulate.

I have invited you in that group. You can check the archived messages and yes there are couple of cases which have been resolved.

Thanks