for Mumbai consulate pls dont plan your commute based on Google maps ETA i was staying near the airport, the ETA was 20 mins whenever i checked, but on interview day i started an hour and 15 mins before and was stuck in a very bad traffic.. i got off the cab midway and requested a ride from a bike commuter and was 5 mins late to the appointment, there were people who were half hour late and was still allowed for the interview.. Stamping completed. They immediately let me in. 3) how you guys meet? VISA APPROVED and passport is with embassy and from 1st June its showing. Hello My name is ruchi I have filled my visa interview language is English but I comfortable with Hindi can I give my interview in Hindi or I have to fill some form to change the language. Me: told the uncertainty of her coming back to India. We have organised the below list of US Visa Emergency Appointments and Visa Interviews in India experiences by Month, so that it is easy for your review. yes, she would be eligible for dropbox. Even in this case they rarely respond and I think we just have to wait for them to do any additional processing thats required and cant do much. July 27th: Sent an email to support-india@ustraveldocs.comexplaining the situation as it was close to 70 days since the application was submitted.Got the reply on the same day to submit the passport. 2) When did he came last time in india? Checking often seems risky as they froze my account once for 72 hrs when I repeatedly checked the page in a day for availability (they said for suspicious activity). kumar, many see this status. But I guess that is what might have gone against us. My wife trying for H4. It would be great if you could share some details. An H4 visa is issued to the spouse and children (below 21 years) of an H category visa holder i.e. No other document asked. Your Group Size is larger than the Current Allocation U.S. Visa Error, Fix ? Interview Analysis Lessons Learned Approval Chances (in future) F1 Visa Interview: Student Profile U.S. Consulate: Chennai Attempt: Second Interview Degree: MS in Computer Science University: University of Central Michigan There are so many mistakes in this interview, I don't know where to start. Hi, I also have the same issue Your group size is larger than the current allocation. Stood for more than 1 Hr. 2: 658: March 3, 2023 H1 B stamping with Class C public intoxication case Texas . Travelled from Bangalore to Delhi. Hi, My wife and Kids Emergency appointment for H4 visa is denied at Mumbai. Hi Indy, How long did it take for the passport to arrive once the visa was approved? My receipt got activated but I am not getting any slots to book a normal appointment. You can ask in https://t.me/us_visa_stamping_india. Any suggestions? All you can do it wait. I was able to manage the Emergency Appointment (EA) on 28 Aug, 2020. Aug 31st: Gave up on wait. I was surprised since my visa was still not issued. So, with EA reference, please email consulate directly instead of ustraveldocs customer care. Is my flight too early? Priyanka, Marriage certificate, your I-94, visa copy and proof to indicate that you have visa. Could u please let me know as to what did you convey to the customer care about the error u get while trying to reschedule for an expedited appointment. Does your dependents visa approved after booked appointment and asking Interviewer for Telugu counselor at the time of Interview? Was declined same day. she confirmed with a smile that my visa is approved. You should be able to see a slot. and needs to conduct a background check. If you want to change it to Hindi, then you need to change the language of interview. My native language is Hindi and I do speak English also but not confident about understanding American accent during interview. We received EA approval by August 30th, booked VAC & OFC Appointment in Delhi for Sept 4th and Sept 5th. H1B Dropbox on 13th May in mumbai. Thanks for the response. Is everybody currently facing this kind of situation or there are exceptions. Thats so cool. And found that vac was underground in Delhi . Paid second time visa fee for h4 on same profile with same ds-160. Any one knows the Customer care #? Finally, after sending repeated emails to consulate directly HydCEA@state.gov explaining that though EA was approved, we could not still book a slot and reiterated the child separation and medical situation, we were granted a slot in April. You can check US Visa Stamping Experiences for the entire collection Article Contents hide 1. No you cannot request EA without regular appointment scheduled. Note : Please carry one US Visa size (22) photo when going for an interview. About me overstaying previously, OFC and Visa date Aug 31st and 1st sept, Why you havent accompanied him when he was going, Status : congrats your visa approved you will get it by courier within 1 week, Applied for EA on Aug 12th got approval on Aug 17th. Biometric 24/08/2020 I was asked to show the following: The authority put a stamp on DS-160 regarding the passport collection. Thanks to this group and everyone. One thing I noticed is that they are very helpful and allowing people to go outside and get any missing documents. There are ways to do that. , H1B1, H2A, H2B, H3 visa holders to travel to the USA with the principal visa holder. The below experiences are shared by many users in Telegram groups ( US Visa Stampings India, US Travel Ban, H4 Spouses Group) Full credits to all the users in these groups and community. Took along a friend with me to carry my phone . A: H4 visa. At the counter, asked for ds-160, passport, I797, marriage certificate, marriage album. As my current visa will expire soon, I need to get stamping while coming back. Rekha, You can travel. I got married on 26th OCT. Scheduled normal appointment in Delhi for the month of October 2020. They usually give you few slots after your EA is approved. The H4 visa is generally issued to the spouse and children (below the age of 21 years) of an H category Visa holder in case they are accompanying their spouse to the United States. My emergency visa appointment got approved today.when iam going to reschedule my h4 emergency visa appointment I didnt find any slotplease help regarding to this Thanks in advance. I wont be going into details on how to do that here but you may DM me for my inputs. I was able to fix this issue with the customer supports assistance. h1b dropbox experience 2022. I had same issue. My status was still Admin processing at this time. where does your husband currently live? We tried for emergency appointment by booking regular appointment for Delhi in early 2021 & sending email on Aug 28th. I had my biometric on Feb 4 2019 at VAC center Mumbai. i797C is not a valid proof of approval. Request EA ( Family separation with kids) on 27th, got approval email on same day with in 6 hrs. You can try again. You should get it in 2-3 working days. I am eligible for exceptions from proclamation. Visa status CEAC website on 25th Aug : Refused. Consulate: New Delhi Feb 18 : Bio metrics took 25 mins from the arrival time. Many H1B, H4, and F1 students do get their US visa stamps in near-shore countries but this makes them ineligible for an interview waiver in the Indian US embassy. My appt was at HYD VAC. Also, what kind of documents did you submit and reasons gave in order to request the emergency appointment? Dropbox or Emergency appointment interview? I think Im losing chances to book the slots. Feb 3rd it got changed to Admin Processing, waiting for issued status. Requested for Passport, Appointment Confirmation and DS160 confirmation page. But outside HYD Vac building lots of locker option available that costs 100 rs per hour.Mine was H1 renewal. I am kind of in a similar situation. My take away is that calling US traveldocs support or creating a case with them didnt help much. 2nd Extension with Same Employer, EVC model. VO: Curious to know why the wedding took place during Lockdown, VO: Asked for work location details of spouse, VO: Asked for marriage certificate and wedding album, VO: Asked plenty of questions regarding previous F1 rejections which was unexpected, VO: Asked the reason to choose that specific university for the F1 visa, VO: Asked if the marriage was love/ arranged, VO: seems like you were in us previously what was the purpose. Blog. I was planning the same , my L1 and NIE is approved but my dependants(wife and kids) visa not done. Vishal, You should contact the customer service and see what can be done. 14 June 2022- biometrics16 June 2022- VISA interview, received 221g yellow slip (TAL), no documents asked. But the issue still persited. if so can you please share the sample format? They didnt cancel it today, so hoping it goes as scheduled. 5 row bench. Where is your husband working? Im ( Applicants wife) with him in India. In b/w After a glance of 1000 messages of who got refused.Panicking and nail bitting. Below are User experiences starting from February 19th to April 5th, 2023 for H1B Visa and H4 Visa for both regular visa stamping and Dropbox. (Actual appointment confirmed at Chennai) Documents submitted alone, No dependents needed.Aug 10th 2022: Application Status changed to No Status (https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA (https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA==)==)Aug 11th 2022: Application Status changed to Application ReceivedSep 01st 2022: Application Status changed to RefusedSep 02nd 2022: Passport tracking status Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery(https://www.ustraveldocs.com/do/do-niv-passporttrack.asp)Sep 04th 2022: Received email from ustraveldocs Your document(s) have been collected from the US Embassy/ConsulatePassport tracking status Passport is ready for pickup (I have chosen Hyd VAC office for pickup)Sep 06th 2022: I collected passports (Mine & dependents) at Hyd VAC. Thanks for sharing the details and congrats on the visa. In any case, this are likely to go way with new administration, wait for few days. Radhika, Not much you can do, keep trying. I applied for Emergency Visa Appointment(EA) on 31st. August 11th issued statusAugust 16th passport recieved for pickup, Date 7th sep 2022 .. appointment time : 9 am, New Delhi. You can add your case for community benefit too. Did your new appointment is confirmed? I had to wait another month until June 21st when I finally received an email asking me submit all family members passports including me. I see no such option. she has her visa appointment on JAN 29th. It was an exhaustive list. The H4 Visa community has really come together to help one another other during difficult times in various social media channels, especially many Telegram groups. Officer: Please place your left hand 4 fingers on the biometric. I am facing the same issue for the last 1 week. Ankit, That is true. But nothing electronic No pen drives or anything of that sort, Also mentioned to take a direct flight to US. Also on 31st. Experience 3: H1B with Dropbox at New Delhi 4.