@shareandsmile #h1bvisalife #telegramsupport #dropboxHow did I plan my travel? October 17th, 2022: Below are the updates from the beginning of October until today. Pushkar, If you cannot do it in the portal, you should call the customer service. Gauri, Very hard to get a slot. Could someone please share the list of documents you sent for Dropbox renewal? My previous h1b visa got expired in March 2018. The various aspects that one should know are the DropBox eligibility requirements, the documents that need to be filled, the booking appointments, and how does the process work with an employer change or H1B visa transfer situation and status changes. US Consulates in India issued a record number of, US Embassy conducted Visa Fridays Q&A last week on September 8th, 2022. We cant expedite/retrieve passport during this period, so make sure to drop off the passport only when youll be able to wait for full processing to be completed. US Consulates continue to be operating in a limited fashion, with no changes in the overall situation. The response from the support team is, users cannot covert the appointments, but they can cancel and re-book, if they qualify. On Jan 11th, US Embassy said that they do not plan to open any more F1 visa stamping slots for in-person interview for the month of January. I am not seeing any slots mostly. Due to Omicron variant, if Govt gives any instructions then they may cancel appointments. The number of in-person appointment slots are very limited. But, this has changed in mid-2021. Do the questionnaire on the CGI Federal Portal, it will tell you. Many of our readers in our. Dropbox ? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I am not able to see any slots. yes, you should go at the same time and date. They will contact the applicants. We are fed up now and this is pushing many to pursue illegal agents. You can watch YouTube Video on where & how to check for US Consulates openings, wait times. Lack of slots availability 2. Listen to this article. ), Question about h1b unemployment days after layoff. Do you know the estimate next available dates for H1B visa stamping (drop box) if i want to schedule? Currently we have April 2023 appointment which was last chance to book in the 5 th attempt. Regards. Below is a short summary of all updates from the US Consulates and Embassy in India from December 2021 until January 17th, 2023. I, with my two kids, qualify for the Interview waiver; we have been trying to get a Dropbox appointment for the last 12 weeks without success. Also, to add, we have many users on our blog and social media channels, who have got stamping done after the H1B transfer. Yug And Nik 2.11K. anotherh1b, You would likely be eligible. But I have not received the Passport of our Daughter and not able to trace the same at the Bluedart Courier Website as well. Can you pls tell me what did you do ? US Embassy had Visa Fridays Q&A on December 2nd, below are the updates from the same session. It is mostly the documents you submit and your eligibility criteria that matter. are they still eligible for dropbox, pleaseeeeeee answer ?? Please suggest. So, keep checking, if you are looking for a slot. Now I have Employment verification letter from Company A (India location) and Offer letter from Company A (US location) . Hi Sir I have a question regarding H1B stamping for Dropbox. balaji, Yes, you can. See below official post on FB page. Now, there is no country restriction as such. OFC appointments are available but the visa appointment is not. US Consulates in India continue to be operating normally despite the recent COVID-19 cases increase in the country. It will usually be 6 pages. Check below tweet from them. I have an approval and since I meet the eligibility for drop box do I still need to go for an interview? Only the rule fo 48-month got extended beyond Dec 2021, that is what they mean by indefinitely. US Consulates are set to release tens of thousands of F1 visa slots for Fall 2022 starting from mid-May stay tuned. Depending on the country you are submitting the documents, you will see the country and consulates information related to the same on this confirmation. In this article, we will cover the step-by-step process for H1B visa stamping using dropbox or the interview waiver option. There were no US visa refusals in any other visa class, since your recent H1B visa issuance. They also said they cannot guarantee getting a slot. It is divided into sections with a summary, and timeline for easy review. If I select no, it is asking to go for separate appointments for the kid. You can read below updates for previous guidance. It says that the proclamation is in effect, so they cannot process and need more information. Everything you read online is their own theory based on their experience. US Consulates and Embassy continue to be in limited operations status and there is no estimated time when they will start operating with full capacity. This kind of visa stamping process is called an Interview Waiver option and is popularly called the Dropbox Stamping. You qualify for the Interview Waiver. If there are no appointments in 2022 then I will have to get an appointment in 2023 which is too far, will I be able to cancel 2023 appointment and reschedule in 2022 if gets available. I am a resident of Mumbai and have submitted the Passports at the Mumbai VAC Consulate office on 1st September. Would it be possible for you to check when the first appointment is available in Nepal now? July 26th, 2022: Below are the latest updates from the beginning of July until now. US consulate in India has made the dropbox appointment mandatory starting Sep 1, 2019. My document dropbox appointment is on 20th Oct 22. (2/3). But the website took me to book OFC and Consular Appointment. The process to submit documents is pretty straightforward as listed below. One thing to note during creating a profile is that you need to select the country where you plan to get your H1B visa renewal. Question 4: Have you ever been refused a H-1B (temporary occupation, temporary worker or trainee) visa before?. Its for H1B Visa stamping in India. Due to a major backlog, travel agents are reporting a waiting . Below are the details, you can check the tweet and video as well below: US Embassy in India processed a record number of 120,000 F1 Visas in 2021. You need to select the option Employment-based visas option and click on continue. . Below are the payment options for Dropbox Stamping in India. US Embassy in India had Visa Friday Q&A Session on July 29th, 2022. Steps to Finding us visa appointment available dates Complete Form-DS160 This is the first thing in your application process. H1b Dropbox appointment at chennai in Nov-2020 - Travel - Murthy Law Firm Home VISIT USA Travel H1b Dropbox appointment at chennai in Nov-2020 H1b Dropbox appointment at chennai in Nov-2020 By JanAkhi, November 7, 2020 in Travel Followers 0 Reply to this topic Start new topic JanAkhi Members Posted November 7, 2020 Appreciate any help November 30th, 2022: US Embassy had Visa Fridays Q&A on Nov 17th, below are the updates from the same session. This is Mihir having H1B Visa approved and working in USA now. Can we go with Drop-Box slot for my wife and 2 Kids? Select the best city that you can think of where you would go for stamping. It looks like in the below screenshot. Weve opened a number of B1/B2 interview waiver appointments for the coming month in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. January 11th, 2022: Below are the latest updates from the last 10 days until today. The same interview waiver option is available for H1B Visa renewal as well. US visa dropbox appointment made mandatory in India. Is there a need to take photos also or will it be taken on the spot at the dropbox center? Its a shocker that we have such a terrible software that thousands of folks will be relying upon. You can start your DS 160 application and you're able to make an appointment before completing the application. (Yes/no), My Kid is 5 years old, and he has visa stamped on his passport twice in the past. its been more than 48 months, near to 5.5 years? Is that the case for everyone? Dropbox ? The below question 2 has also changed with the new interview waiver option for certain new H1B visa interview applicants. For instance, the URLs would look like the below for India & Germany. Why US Visa Status on CEAC says Refused for 221g ? You will receive the submission letter containing the H1B Dropbox document checklist if you have qualified. I am unable to schedule b2 visa appointment for my parents even after selecting 2025 jan dates, biometric appoitment is available but not for interview.. anybody in same situation or any luck with booking slots for the appoitment? US Consulates to release 100K Appointments for H/L visa dropbox applicants for 2023. I have not been able to leave the country due to not having a Visa sticker in my passport I would not be able to get back into the USA if I left. Rohit, Usually for kids to apply for interview waiver, the parents both of them should have the visa. Hi Archana, I am looking for drop box but I dont see any appointments. Could you please help? Trying to book B2 Visa Interview appointments for my parents for Chennai Consulate for few weeks now and all I see are 2024 Dates, which is insane and tells me that the software is broken! Also, to confirm the above, when you fill out the visa details and answer the questionnaire on US Visa CGI Federal Website, you will not be asked for your previous employer information or what your visa stamp annotation says. I am trying to schedule an appointment for visa stamping in India. No changes to the vaccination requirements, you still need to be fully vaccinated. Hi, I am eligible for the interview waiver and have paid the MRV fee. They plan to open more in-person and dropbox slots. Eligibility Requirements, Change of Employer, CGI Federal Website info. I came to India in March for stamping and got stuck here. Now all the appointments are in English. It looks like in the below screenshot. The reason is it says Schedule OFC Appointment and many think it is for giving your Biometrics (fingerprints, photo). The reality is that the employer name on US Visa is only an annotation added for reference of the CBP officer. Appointments have been opened through 2023. We continue to update this page, you may bookmark this page. December 20th, 2021: Below are the latest updates from the last two weeks until today. Any update on your situation, i also have a same situation. Create a profile on the CGI Federal Website. May 30th, 2022: Below are the latest updates from the previous week, until today. But I got an interview waiver. March 29th, 2022: Below are the latest updates from March until today, includes last week as well. You will get an option to specify the Document Delivery Option if you would pick up or choose the premium delivery option. 4) Do you think the US Consulate will give priority to those petitions, which were approved earlier, but the interview did not happen? See the below screenshot on how it looks. They are not opening slots for fresh B1/B2 stampings yet and do not know when they will open B1/B2 Stamping slots for first time B1/B2 applicants. Currently I am working for Company A in India and applied for transfer to same Company A in US location. Response: If you had any US Visa issued in the past, you would answer Yes. Question 1: Do you have a previous H-1B visa (temporary occupation, temporary worker or trainee)?. For the H1B visa renewal does the 48 months eligibility still valid for an interview waiver? Yes. So, the appointment you book on this screen is for dropping off your H1B Dropbox Stamping Document and not Biometrics. Dear Mr Kumar , You have been very helpful to everyone . Do not worry, it is common thing. I have dropbox appointment for May 2023. To give you more context, when your H1B Visa was issued by the US Consulate, the H1B Visa foil that was glued in your passport would have the H1B Sponsoring Company name and the petition number details on it under the annotation section, as you can see in below screenshot. Hi. The appointment letter would have all the details related to the representative submission process. Can I still do it as my previous DS160 is expired? It looks like in the below screenshot. Due to the overwhelming demand, there are a limited number of daily interview waiver appointments, and they generally fill shortly after they become available. If it is an emergency, you can request for an Emergency appointment by giving justification. Detailed Story: Checking US visa slot availability has been a hurdle to at least 5.5 million Indians every year for multiple reasons 1. Are dependent also eligible for drop box? Check complete details on the interview waiver and extension of dropbox at article : We are yet to get more deails from USTravelDocs ( CGI Federal ) and US Embassy in India on how they will implement the new Interview Waiver option for certain H1B, H4, Others . Will this be an issue? A list of drop-off locations is available on our website. Any input will be greatly appreciated. You cannot schedule your visa appointments without first completing the form. If you see a message that says, "There are no available appointments at this time," please try . This option to add your dependents as applicable, if you are taking your H4 Dependents (spouse and children) for visa stamping along with you. Hi Kumar It will be my sons first time visa stamping. (3/3), Please note, however, that the rescission of the previous Presidential Proclamation restricting travel from India does not necessarily mean that a U.S. Embassy or Consulate is able to immediately schedule all affected applicants for visa processing. How many times can I login and try to reschedule . US Consulates in India Appointments for 2023, Fee, How it would work. They say that wait times for H and L visas for both first-time applicants and dropbox have been cut into half. That is just few days after 6 months of drop box appointment date. H1B Visa Tracker (FY 2023) US Visa Stamping Dropbox (Interview Waiver) Tracker; US Visa Emergency Appointment Tracker; USCIS Processing Times; US Visa Appointment Times I'm looking for options to score an appointment in Aug/Sep 2022 like trying other countries, following is what I know so far: * India ( Dates are in 2023 -> both dropbox & in-person) * Canada ( Dates are in 2023 -> in-person ) I have got the appointment at 4:45 pm for drop box. Is that accurate as per your knowledge? Thank you! Yes, they have opened slots for first time B1/B2 applicants and started interview from September 1st week of 2022. Also, many are confused, about if they need a new H1B Visa stamp after changing employers, lets look at the details now. So unless something changes, that's realistically the earliest date when you could go Aug 20, 2021 1 Microsoft plz8 Its a shitshow currently for H1 stampings. 3) 2 years have passed, since I submitted the documents during the H1B process, most of them might have expired, due to the validity clause on the document. The verbiage in the posts is accurate. doddamani, No one knows. Iam in h1b. Many are really confused on what will happend to their appointments, if they do not extend. We are in USA now. Rishi, This is accurate and in line with guidance given by the US Consulate head few weeks ago. If you missed your Embassy/Consulate appointment or were informed to appear for a new interview: Schedule an Embassy/Consulate appointment by selecting a Category 3 appointment. The US Consulates have not opened fully for regular operations, they continue to operate in a very limited fashion with limited slots. There are new provisions that make more people leverage the interview waiver/dropbox option. I was looking for slots and did the questionnaire, I was eligible for interview waiver. Turned to Refused status on Oct 31. As per them, they suggest not to cancel an in-person appointment. If you have an I-20, dont wait! Regarding slots for other visa types like B1/B2, H1B, L1 and others see below updates from April. The other one is for students applying for F1 Visas. How did you get the appointments at two different locations? For B1/B2 , the update from Consulate mentions all slots open in 2022 / 2023 are NOT Placeholder slots, which means they are actual appointments. Is that the same thing (my dropbox VAC would be Kochi)? If you click on the Add by Name option in the above screenshot, then you will get an option to add the spouse or child-related DS-160 and all their personal details here. However, I only see 1 receipt getting auto-populated in the MRV window and I see a pop-up asking me to pay another 190$. its always same OFC appointment i can select/pick some dates, when navigated to next screen for consular in-person appointment there are no dates available message Im missing anything ? They updated in late September 2022 saying that, previous rules of 365 days to book apply now and everyone should book an appointment within 365 days from the issuance of the MRV receipt. Check timeline below for more info. This is not new, all you need to know is to factor in 4 weeks time to be safe when you arrive in India for Dropbox stamping. I've booked an appointment in Abu Dhabi and it mentions that you need to show your UAE resident visa. You should have H1B Visa Stamping done before and have, Your H1B Visa was stamped in your passport after Jan 1, 2008, Your H1B visa stamp in your passport should not have, Your H1B visa stamping in your passport should be issued after your 14. Thank You Mr.Kumar for your prompt reply! Thoushif, The payments must be valid, yes, you can schedule, if you can find a slot. In the past, the above question used to have the question specific to H1B as in the below screenshot and question. In India, they have changed the dropbox submission process allowing any of the consulates or VAC locations to accept the dropbox submission. I'm wondering how hard has it been lately and how long is it taking to get a Dropbox appointment in India. Please reply here if anyone found a resolution to this. Response : You would answer Yes in most of the cases for dropbox eligibility unless your visa has expired before 48 months. Bala, Many of them booked around July, August time frame when they release lot of B2 slots. See below the video links, US Embassy also updated their Facebook page saying they will not entertain any Emergency Appointments for F1 students applying for Fall 2022 now as it is really early and there is time to book slots. Most of these slots are for Jan 2022 and Feb 2022. If you are called up to attend graduation for F1 students, you can raise an Emergency appointment. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The facility to submit documents without an interview is called 'DropBox'. The originals can be verified as needed by them when they take copies. You can read the below updates in the timeline for the most recent updates. Your H1B Visa should be valid or have expired within the last 12 months. US Dept of State announced that they will waive in-person interview for certain non-immigrant temporary work visa holders like H1B, H4, L1, O1, others until end of 2022. We do not encourage agents. Till now the interview is not scheduled due to unavailability of the slots. Visa Fridays: Below are the key updates from Visa Fridays organized by US Embassy in India on Jun 17th, 2022. Read these carefully. Below are the updates. (need to book my return accordingly) 2) Did anyone else face this situation of no dropbox? Till was time the slots are booked already and when we can expect new slots open? Or any contact details to verify that I am in right page? Prathyusha, Yes, if your I-797 has changed, you can get it updated by calling support, also you can fill out new DS-160 as well and update the same. They said that they canceled all previous B1/B2 placeholder appointments that users had until now. Hi, My son is eligible for drop box. It is better to carry the required documents, than scramble for the same in last minute. No date was mentioned when they will open. This was a good move. No significant updates or new guidance by US Consulates in India in the last week. So I booked my dropbox h1b appointment at oct 2022 at hyderabad so can I dropoff my documents at chennai? I am in the same situation. All H1 renewals are eligible for dropbox. They are usually tweets or website updates from the US Consulate/ US Embassy. In India for a family emergency (Mom's surgery) and cannot find any appointments for Dropbox at US consulates. The guided wizard looks like in the below section screenshots. 2. I dont know how to verify this. Dropbox slots continue to be open for H1B, H4, L and other visa types. Those logistics might be hard to figure out, yea I checked it out and was stuck at the payment stage, will see if there are any Agents that can help with the payment. 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