Good luck to all, Delhi Dropbox time lines13th Jan Dropped Documents14th Jan Application received18th Jan Admin Processing20th Jan Issued24th Jan Picked up passport in Hyderabad. 1st queue: Security check outside the embassy (10-15 min standing queue), 2nd queue: Passport verification outside the embassy (3 min standing queue). They take a look at your documents once inside and assign you a token. However only one person was allowed to go to submit documents. Dropbox appointment 5th OctoberStatus updated Application Received 11th OctoberStatus updated to Approved 12th OctoberStatus updated to Issued -13th OctoberPassports home delivered 15th October. 1 2 3 14 Next Filters C Nexus card canadapr1982 Apr 3, 2021 3 4 5 Replies 61 Views 6K Today at 1:14 AM Luv-canada L T Also biometric will be taken for all 10 fingers. Process get completed by stamping the appt confirmation letter and giving it back. Experience 2: H1B with Dropbox at Mumbai 3. I was there at that time for my son biometric and collected our passports. H1B DropBox Experience - Chennai (Dec Month) Like this thread 0 0. Would that be too risky? I was told current processing time is 7-8 business days. VO : What is my current role?Answer : Told my role. Cross verified my contact details, address and employment letter. My I-140 was approved in 2020. Aug 4- After long queue and holding my pee.Me: Good morningVO: Good morningMe: Here is my 221g with white slipVO: Gives it a glance and requested for client letter.Me: I dont have one but had a vendor Letter and couple of email conversations with my manager.VO: Just vendor Letter should suffice.VO: After typing for min asked where do you liveMe: xxxVO: Suprised and asked couple of questions about the place and said APPROVED.Me: Thank you, have a good day. Submitted our passports H1B & H4 on 19/May/2022 using dropbox at Chennai VACStatus changed to Application Received on May-20-2022 and went to Refused on June-25-2022Appeared In-Person Interview on July-14-2022 and again received Administrative process and VO returned our passports and wait for couple of weeks.Did a follow-up weekly once for Ustraveldesk and chennai H & L but no response/getting standard template response.Frustrated completely since my kids school education is getting impactedMy employer emailed his State Senator by explaining my employment need in USA, but no luck.Reached my state senator office by phone and explained my current situation and kids education impactReceived email from Senator office on sam e day to fill privacy actrelease form and send it back to Senator.The Senator office sent those form to USCIS and waited for few days.Did a follow up again on next week with Senator office again explaining my kids education(My daughter is going 12th grade and Son is going 9th grade)impact as well as my employment loss in USA.Senator office did a follow-up again with USCIS and received some response from USCIS is emailed to me from Senator officeThe next day morning, i have received a couple of emails from delhi & chennai consulate by asking 4 weeks to wait to complete AP. Only two counters opened and waited for my turn. Overall it took 55 days for the status to change. The whole process was over in 20 mins. Agents do not have special privileges to book appointment. Security allowed after checking visa appointment. Can I have your i797Me: yes Im a FTE and been with the company for 28 months nowVO,: whats your salary? Appointment time 08:30 AMReached consulate at 7:50 AM. Once it is done, they asked me to stand in a queue again and this time its a interview queue. She still asked for it and I provided it, Then I was asked for EVL for which I provided a Color print out of offer letter. . Are slots not open or they are already taken? Photos ke liye they asked me to retake which costed me INR 500. I didnt want to take any chance so I just got another photo taken and submitted everything again. CA Officer: How many years working with TCS?Me: AnsweredCA Officer: What will be ur annual salary at US?Me: AnsweredCA Officer: Which location travelling?Me: AnsweredCA Officer to my spouse: When did u married?Me: AnsweredCA Officer to my small kid? whats ur dob?Me: Answered, CA Officer to my 2 kids- How old are you? Dropbox location was 10 mins walk. Mobiles are allowed in switched off mode , no smart watches though. (10 min standing queue). 19-April-2022 Drop Box @ Pune Center03-May-2022 Received Passport with 221g white slip asking to appear for in-person interview. The whole process took 1 hour ( Interview : Around 5 min). I thought its for interview. October 11: Status changed to passport received from consulate and being prepared for delivery. I was initially eligible for Dropbox at Toronto but was later called for an interview. Once completed and submitted online, you will get a confirmation number. Sow good to have. -DS160 confirmation and appointment confirmation.-Passports (old one is required if it has the last stamped visa) for both H1 and H4-I797 photocopies only (only latest two if you have more)-Employment letter for H1 B holder only-Marriage certificate -photocopy-Photos we were asked to reclick the photos though we carried the one we clicked in CVS. Timelines for which are as follows: Jul-07-2022: Dropbox at Kochi VFS for Chennai Consulate. No phones and bags allowed. I dont yet work for the company.. You can check US Visa Stamping Experiences for the entire collection Article Contents hide 1. Looked into the documents and the latest visa stamping typed something on the computer and waited for 2 mins. Rooms are smaller but cozy. B1/B2, H1, F1? 3) same petitioner (employer) 4) passport was valid for at least the next 6 months. Some pics were perfectly fine but still they rejected it.Common reasons. Renewal experience at Delhi with 7 yrs in USA total : I had my counselor Interview for H1B renewal on today (Jan 28th) at Delhi. Experience 1: H1B with Dropbox at Mumbai 2. I was kind of late so make sure you reach well within time.First step security check.Second step waiting inside for 15-20 mins which was very cold. Otherwise you will pay extra 120 rupee which is the parking fee for taxi at the airport2) stay at either trident or Sofitel hotel2) carry 1-2 xerox copy of everything3) leave phone, smart watch, powerbank etc at hotel4) carry multiple option for your photographs. All documents submitted successfully and came outside. Interviewer: Gooooooood Morning.How are you?me: I am fime, Thank you for asking. However, the first available date is Oct 2023 for Toronto. I kept waiting for either status update on CGI portal as well as CEAC website or email/sms from VFS. We were kind of almost unable to handle her and then VO asked us to come forward. Dont know whether there are any locker facility as we didnt avail it. Process To Apply For H1-B Visa Dropbox Appointment Step 1: DS-160 The DS-160 is a non-immigrant US Visa Application available online. Extension approved till 5/2017. Few basic questions were only asked, I had to ask him to repeat questions as I could hardly hear him. It was a whole day process which included blood tests for certain diseases required by the State Department, eye and body examination, chest x-ray followed by physician consultation.Sep-24-2022: The Apollo Hospital directly submitted the results of my medical examination to Chennai Consulate. Monitored the status updates here:https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx. I have reached DELHI on Jan 12 and stayed in Radisson Blu hotel. All yellow slip documents asked from the employer. Avoid agents if you can and better you take control of your visa process. Application status changed to Administrative Processing on Oct 16. So what do you do for xxx company? Me: Answered Consular: This is your first visa? Me: Yes! Consular: Who is your client? Me: Answered! I carried all copies mentioned in appointment confirmation (copies of visa page and biographic pages of parents for kid) but they did not ask. H1B. June 15th Document drop off passport + i797 first page. Went for first time H1 and h4 for my wife and daughter.Daughter is just one year old so no prior visa and new passportI was on a J visa which is not active.. We submitted our new H1B stamping for drop box processing and got an update that we have to go for interview. The electronic registration process streamlines processing by reducing paperwork and data exchange, and provides overall cost savings to employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions. I carried additional docs like paystubs, bank statements, marriage certificate, my sons birth certificate just to be safe. The case remained Refused.Sep-15-2022: I emailed ChennaiHL@state.gov inquiring about the documents I submitted on Aug-22-2022 and requested an expedited review of my case because the delay was causing me professional and financial hardships.Sep-16-2022: Chennai consulate acknowledged receipt of documents but asked me to continue waiting until administrative processing was completed.Sep-19-2022: Received a 221(g) from Chennai Consulate via email to appear for Medical Re-Examination at Appollo Hospitals (APHC block) in Chennai.Sep-22-2022: Got an appointment at Apollo Hospitals for US non-immigrant visa medical examination. Then she accepted it and said my case has been accepted and I should expect an update in 4-5 business days. VO: you are working for (my company name)? They sent my passport on June 30th and the Bluedart tracking was showing it as out for delivery but I didnt receive it until late afternoon. I immediately got in touch with my local Bluedart office and they informed that my passport has been recalled by the embassy. . Monitoring slots from end of Sep-21. Delhi dropbox experience:There are many VFS offices for other countries, you might see queues for those, dont wait there. Aug-19-2022: During the interview, the VO (lady) asked about my role, location, gross pay, approved I-140 immigrant petition, and the company which filed my immigrant petition. I am not sure what worked in my favor but i tried everything that people in this group have suggested. Reached by 10 (we need to reach only on time, no use of reaching early. I am planning the travel & would appreciate the insights if anyone had a recent experience. Two different counters allotted for us. at 1:10 they were taking in 2:15 appointments). VO asked us to use figure prints of both my self and wife.. finally told you visa is approved .. happy moments. As its sign of self assurance. Officer: What is your highest qualification? (2 min standing queue), 4th queue: Sitting Bench queue. I was at counter 10. Doing good. Hi All: Submitted drop box for H-1B in Delhi on 27th. Carry some form of government issue ID card for picking the Passport. Got a call back in the morning from the embassy asking me resubmit my wifes passport. I checked the status at below link around 1PM and it says Administrative processing , https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?App=NIV. Interview: They let me join the queue about an hour before appt time. H1B Dropbox at Vancouver - Timeline & Experience kris72 May 18, 2022 1 2 3 8 Next K kris72 Full Member Mar 17, 2015 41 9 May 18, 2022 #1 Thought it might be helpful for someone who might be in similar situation and posting my timeline and recent experience with H1B dropbox at Vancouver consulate. Follow telegram group timing and check the slot release. After H1B renewal or transfer Previous appointment VAC Hyderabad 23 Jan. User Visa Type VAC Location Submission Date Status Processing Time Last Modified More Commute from Taj to dropbox is 12 min with 10 min walk + 2 mins of metro (prakash nagar stn to Rasoolpura)Checked out hotel at 12 and reached VAC around 12.30VAC doesnt allow bags, phone, smart watches. The wait was pretty long for about 45 mins. With all going on around,Me- Good morning!VO Very good morning, Please pass on your passports.VO Who is your employer.Me Answered.VO Do you have a client or work in-house.Me Work directly for employer.VO What does your employer doMe Answered accordingly.VO How much does your employer payMe Answered accordingly.VO Are you currently working for this employerMe Will be joining new employer once visa is approved.VO Which state will you be travelling toMe Answered accordingly.VO Have you been to US beforeMe Yes, was back once I was done with my assignment. What is your highest qualification and employer. ! Consular: Morning! Security guard is there to guide. but i was able to submit the photo that i took from Slice it studio. Documents required for H1b dropbox and normal processing are same. 25/01/2022 @ 8:40 AM.Reached US Embassy around 8:15 and there is a big queue for mobile phone locker. I did notice some private locker facilities near the VAC.. AirPods, headphone or any other device like that. 18th Oct appointment at 8.50 AM, they called out for us only at 8:30 am, no use reaching 1 hour early. There is a first level security screening at waiting area opposite side of consulate and then allowed towards consulate. We tried for many weeks for interview slots but we werent lucky but luckily we got appointment for chennai on jan 14th using IW option. They finally submitted the documents on May 19th. Note: its too cold in New Delhi, please plan accordingly. Im happy with HYD Vac. 5: 727: April 6, 2022 H1B dropbox experience on Feb 2022 at Hyderabad. Only documents required are Ds160 confirmation, appointment confirmation and passport. . 17th June documents submitted for me(H1)/wife(H4)/2 kids 15 yrs and 10 yrs(H4), 22nd June Application received (for all), 28th June Administrative process(for all), 29th June Refused(for elder kid 15+ yrs), 30th June received mail for elder kid to come and give fingerprints on 13th July, 30th June- issued(me,wife and younger kid), 1st July mail received to come and collect passports (3 of us), 13th July gave fingerprints for elder kid(its 2 hrs process @hyd ), 14th July Administrative process(elder one)..until 20th July the status was actually Refused..as soon as it came to AP the date was changed to 14th July, 22nd July got mail as ready to pickup and picked up, Almost 1 month process..I felt it went smooth at least for Dropbox ..if you are on sameBoat be prepared for one and half monthAll the best. 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