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| sputnik007 | Posted
on 24-Aug-03 08:34 PM
I am hearing the Visa application for H1-B these days can take 30 days or longer to process. Has anyone recently gone back to Nepal and applied for this visa? In addition to H1-B stub and employment verification letter, what other documents does the embassy ask for? Also, does anyone forsee any problems obtaining this visa since I am going back after 7 yrs. I've been on F1 for the first four yrs and H1-B for the last three years? Thanks in Advance. |
| nepalithito | Posted
on 25-Aug-03 11:41 AM
hey Sputnik007, I really dont know what papers you need to apply for the H1-B in Nepal but i have a sad news. I heard and its 100% true that one of our nepali fellow got rejected wth the H1-B in american embassy in Nepal . He did his undergraduate here in US and was working in a company for almost two years and was back home for some fun but unfortunately he was rejected. MO FO, did not give him H1-B visa saying he took 5 years to complete his undergraduate. Is not that a @@@@ing weird reason to reject. But for you sputnik, all the best and good luck. You have a wonderful stay in nepal and back to the USA. Me too going to Nepal in few months and do let me know what papers do you need for applying H1-B. I also recently got the H1-B and have to go to Nepal in few months. Would appreciate your help. Thanks NepaliThito |
| Rusty | Posted
on 25-Aug-03 06:12 PM
Sputnik, 30 days or longer for visa process sounds awful. Where did you hear that from? I do not know the latest update news; however, it took me only a week to get the visa when I went there in last December. If your visa status was different before and you are in H1 now, you must go for the interview tho... I think students and H1 can't use drop box these days. For the papers, I suggest you to take all your school records such as transcripts and certificates, along with your employment verification letter and valid passport. This way you can prove them you're never out-of-status (if you need to). In my case, they didn't even look at any papers, except for my passport and H1 document. Also be prepared to answer any work related questions. One of my friend who works in IT field was asked too many technical questions during his interview..Yeah, it's all up to their mood. Good luck. |
| sputnik007 | Posted
on 25-Aug-03 07:40 PM
I heard a similar story to that of nepalithito about a dude who was denied the visa. Maybe it was the same chap. Also check out the new visa policy at the link: http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/visapolicy/procedures.html "Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, we made some changes in our laws governing visitor entry and exit. We now require additional application forms and security clearances. Visa applications take longer to process. New Procedures In 2001 and 2002, the United States passed new laws that affected some aspects of the nonimmigrant visa process and entry-exit procedures. Many things remain the same, however. What's the Same in U.S. Visa Policy? Applicants still must complete all of the various application forms, passport checks, and submit photographs, application fees and other kinds of documentation as they did before. Applicants also still need to demonstrate their intent to return home rather than stay permanently in the United States. The more complex a person's circumstances, the more forms and documentation will be required. Individual experience in obtaining a visa can therefore range from relatively fast and simple to relatively complex and time consuming. There is no entitlement to a visa. You will not be granted a visa if, in the judgment of the consular officer, you have not met all of the necessary criteria." |
| dautari | Posted
on 26-Aug-03 12:04 PM
So the bottom line is: If you want to stay longer in the USA, then stay in-status and don't leave the USA. Is that so? |
| sputnik007 | Posted
on 26-Aug-03 08:34 PM
That appears to be Uncle sam's logic. |
| thapap | Posted
on 27-Aug-03 01:24 PM
sputnik007 jyu, if you have transferred H1-B visas then I believe it would be wise for you to take all the pay-stubs during that transition. Make sure that you take your recent pay-stubs. If possble while your are in Nepal ask your employer to fax your pay-stub that would help. |
| AX | Posted
on 27-Aug-03 01:50 PM
I went to Nepal around the same time as Rusty did. I had to interview and was asked many many irrelevant questions related to my field. It really bugged me. Finally, they issued the visa. They checked all of my papers that I submitted. Following were the papers I submitted: Valid Passport H1B approval notice Letter from job stating job verification College Transcripts last 3 period paystubs W2 for last 2 years I hope this helps.... |
| sankaa | Posted
on 27-Aug-03 02:16 PM
H1-ViSA after 8/26 will be looked by the ENLS department , which is under the department of justice. The visa requirements and processing time have changed. Starting from 8/25 all new H1-B visa has to be filed under ENLS department and the person who's applying should not be older than 34. Also, the person should be working in a science related field and should be sponsored as a TechnicalRepresentative title. under this title , the person must be college graduate and 2 years of experience in the related field. Also, the person they check the tax information of the person to make sure that he did not work more than 20 hours on school days and did not do any off campus summer jobs(ocean city). So, they are going to check everyone's past and present tax information and earning history and detect if they have worked any off campus jobs. Also, they will be looking if the person has any criminal record or if he had applied for work authorization under that economical hardship while he was in school. It sounds rediculous but they catorize those incidents as fwals in the process of request and deny the request.Also the h1 from this year will be 20000 rather than 65,ooo last year. So good luck to everyone and hope this will help. ps: This is all bull shit. don't believe on anything i said up there. have a great day and don't panic and die. love |
| wacked | Posted
on 28-Oct-03 07:23 AM
Hey guys! If someone goes to Canada or Mexico to get the H1 Visa and gets rejected, can they come back to US or they have to go back to their Home country? Plus do you think it's better to go to Nepal and apply for the Visa there or go to Mexico or Canada? i would appreciate your suggestions. thanks in advance |