They will not allow anything except documents, Just asked Passport, Original I-797 and Client letter (in my case, I dont have). Nothing else. There was so much uncertainty with my case remaining in Refused status from Jul-25-2022 to Oct-06-2022, the medical examinations, and the delay in just stamping the visa. Im happy with HYD Vac. They dont allow laptops, phones, harddrive etc Backpacks were allowed. After that went through security screening. Thanks to this community and I hope you all get your visas soon and that you can move on with your lives! Altough I can drop at Mumbai VAC which is closer to me, I went to HYD VAC to save couple of days in transferring from Mum VAC to HYD VAC. Dont want the bags or files to drench. Not allowed even nearby the campus. My advice, if you are stuck at any stage during the stamping process, try to establish a direct contact with the embassy/consulate officials. Experience 1: H1B with Dropbox at New Delhi. Finally, I was able to reschedule on August 26th for August 30th appointment for New Delhi location. Process, How long to Resolve, Delay, Issues, FAQs. Dropbox appointment 5th OctoberStatus updated Application Received 11th OctoberStatus updated to Approved 12th OctoberStatus updated to Issued -13th OctoberPassports home delivered 15th October. H1b 4th time ( first time Dropbox in India). Choose to use dropbox in Bangalore. Arrived by 7 am and left mobile at locker for rs 50 they allowed us at embassy by 07:45 am all security checks completed with in 30 mins.. entered counters and 10 more candidates standing infront of us its time 08:15 am waited in queue for 10 mins and by 8:25 am three visa officers started at three counters and they started sending 3 candidates to each counter.. one candidate directly to interview and 2 waiting in front of counter.. our turn stated.. VO : good morning guys, can I get your passports. We will need to stand outside; pretty hot climate). After documents verified we went to 26 counter for interview. My case was change of status from L1 to H1. October 11: Status changed to passport received from consulate and being prepared for delivery. May 29th- refused and asked to attend attend in person interview with 221g white slip. Kolkata consulate closed until 10/0510/07 AR110/12 Approved10/13 Issued10/14 processed for delivery (opted for premium delivery to tamilnadu address)10/15 able to track using appointment UID10/16 passports delivered. Read official news summary at : (Line for women was shorter). Overall pretty smooth. Few basic questions were only asked, I had to ask him to repeat questions as I could hardly hear him. 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. (10 min standing queue). Experience 25: H1B with Dropbox, 221g, In Person Interview at Chennai (Prior history of Reckless Driving Case) Hey folks, I received my visa on Oct 17th. August 11th: attended in person interviewAll 221 g have separate line221 g window asked for documents and taken fingerprints and asked to merge in interview line. Reaching senator and did a follow up with senator office is really helped in my case( Especially who kids are studying in USA and primary and dependents applicant was stuck in AP process for a couple of months)Once again thanks a lot for this group who guided to me reach Senator. H1b dropbox. Your Salary?What projects do you work on?Where do you live in USA?Where and what did you study?clients of your USA company?what projects do your USA company do?what is your post in your USA company? Came out at 10.15AM. Drop Box Appointment Date July 18, 2022 10.45 am. I wont be going into details on how to do that here but you may DM me for my inputs. And went to the dropbox counter. ** Have lots of patience to wait in queue/sitting in chair/standing in lineIf your time its break-time for those guys, you have to wait for 30 mins to 45 mins. If I remember one guy got approval for H1. At every stop, they asked me to present passport, boarding pass, rt pcr(valid only if taken 72 hours before departure), air suvidha docs. Slot time was 10 AM but reached at 9:00 AM. My appointment was 11.45 but I went there at 10. Sitting option available if you prefer your interview last. The appointment was very quick. Experience 3: H1B with Dropbox, 221g, In Person Interview at Chennai. I am Eligible for new Interview Waiver as i had an approved h1b visa , expired several years ago. Informed the first executive that I have amended the DS 160 . We have many experiences that are captured here. 5. VO finally said congrats your visa is approved, you will get passport in a week or so. Full time employee, same location and employer as the previous renewal. If you say you are going to work for client, then they will ask for the client letter. Thank you your Visa approved. At the interview counter I waited for around 5 mins for my interview. Only doc asked was passport and DS160. Everyone who has an appointment from 8-9 am is allowed to go first then second slot 9-10am, so its better to go early. ETA to receive passport given to him was 7-8 working days. Documents: Online Boarding pass and health declaration form, showed Passport as ID. sms July 22, 2019, 10:02am #1. Post that finally waiting in interview queue. The person before me was asked what was their motivation to move to the US.Many were dressed professionally, I wore a t shirt and a hoodie. So much uncertainty and stressful days finally got the visa. So sharing my visa renewal experiences and timelines here. After receiving my wifes passport, the embassy people called again the next day because no one there where her visa stamp actually went. I am not sure what worked in my favor but i tried everything that people in this group have suggested. Hi all, here my Dropbox experience H1+1H4. how long you studied in both the universities. The guy who took my documents told that average processing time is 1 week in Delhi. ( I gave a power start with my responsibilities and I was not stopping then with a big smile she said thats a lot and immediately we both had some humor conversation) Are you married? Very smooth processing. Contact hotels to know if there are any rules due to lockdown etc. There was an issue with my wifes photo, so I had to provide an another one. I received my sons passport on June 28th. You can check US Visa Stamping Experiences for the entire collection. NOTE: Take extra copies of all the documents. No reason given for refused other than further processing neededThey provided date/time. Reviewed and confirmed the pickup location and phone number on file for notification. She checked the passport and there was a visible gap in binding so she said that it will be consider as a damaged passport and it will be at discretion of us embassy to give me visa in same passport or ask for a new passport. I was let in around 11.45am. So sharing my visa renewal experiences and timelines here This was my 4th H1-B renewal working as an FTE. They allowed me at 9.30 as per time. You cannot carry watch / headsets or any other electronic devices. What is the other university name. they did not ask me employment letter , not sure why. Avoid scammers and sharing your sensitive information with someone. It went overnight from Mumbai to Pune, Aug 27 (Saturday): Blue Dart status showed that passport had reached regional distribution center within Pune, so went to the Blue Dart location in person, paid the Rs 650 fee, and picked it up before it was handed over to the last mile delivery person, only tracked CEAC website for application status, not cgi portal as it was often blank, once application status changed to issued, started tracking diligently on Blue Dart, VFS centers (for passport pickup) are closed on Saturday AND Sunday, whereas Blue Dart delivers on ALL days, so opting for Premium Delivery is best as you have a chance to receive passport even on weekends, Passports old and new (my F1 stamp was on an expired passport), DS 160 and appointment confirmation letter, Employment verification letter (this mentions my name, salary, job duties, that I am a full-time employee and company details with managers signature). Passport check, then they let u inside building. Only principal applicant required. Hi Guys,Hope you are all well. He reached 20mins earlier than his scheduled time. I dont think they care. Why US Visa Status on CEAC says Refused for 221g ? make sure to review the checklist in your confirmation document. It will be delivered withing a week. Experience 6: H1B+H4 (Wife+2 Kids) with Dropbox at Hyderabad. Aug 1- Passport pick up. No one stopped us or asked for any details. Process, How long to Resolve, Delay, Issues, FAQs. Travel within USA: Why SHOULD you carry Passport, US Visa, I-94. Sat inside in the waiting area. Document Delivery Section on CGI portal was showing blank since Aug 23.It changed to Processing for delivery and Ready for pick up on 11 am and 3.30 pm on Sept 6. But not, its for verify your passport and your finger print. Old and new passport(in case you have visa on old passport). 16th Oct biometric. Dec 14: Email from consulate to attend in person interview on Jan 10. My application was instantaneously forwarded to the state department for their approval. I kept waiting for either status update on CGI portal as well as CEAC website or email/sms from VFS. FTE entire career of 10 years in USA. Appointment Time: 31 march 2022 ( 12: 15 pm ) but went 11.45 am and they allowed and completed everything and came out at 12.15pm. do not panic if you dont get the email they will verify at counter (you will see seperate counter to checkin for folks who received verified to fly email). Passport kept by VO and told me to expect the update in a couple of days. My visa was initially Refused and then Issued on Oct-17th after over a 100-day wait. A single copy of each necessary document carries with you a precautionary purpose. In and out in 1 hr. Doing good. I have booked my drop box slot for Kolkata location on May 23rd when they opened bulk slots for September 2022. Renewal (2nd time) document dropoff at Delhi VAC, embassy New Delhi. Me: Thank you so much! Hope this will help for some of our group members who are struggling in AP process from long time(May be greater than 4 to 5 months). Interview at 10.20 but they allow 45mins to 1hr early too. July 26 th drop box appointment submitted documents at Mumbai VAC, August 4th status Changd to refusedAugust 9th pickup passport and 221 g white slip to attend in person interview any working day between 10:30 AM and 11 AM and to bring all i20s. I just want to share my dropbox experience at Hyderabad for H1B and H4 visa stamping. Then I asked to go to lobby and checked my passport. Done with the appointment within 20 mins or less. Once my turn comes, VO greeted me Good Morning and asked me to take the rights pamphlet. Went inside checking was done. Otherwise all good and no questions were asked.It took about 1-2 hours to complete the process.Dates Details:Date of Appointment July 18, 2022Case Created July 20, 2022Application Received July 25, 2022Application Processing July 28, 2022Issued July 29, 2022Waiting for them to ship the passport upon completion.Hope this helps! However only one person was allowed to go to submit documents. I submitted 3 different photos and they took all 3 and said that will help them chose which they like. Single copy of each necessary documents carry with you precaution purpose. My experience as below. Even more anxiety. RedBus2US.com 2010 - 2023, All Rights Reserved. After that I tried to reschedule for earlier dates but missed bulk slot openings. Aug 3- Printing out all documents. Travel experience: Took rtpcr 72 hours before my flight at CVS and got the result in 24 hours. Process done. I booked H1 Dropbox slot and F1 Dropbox for my wife by myself. At the VAC center, they asked me for passport, appointment confirmation letter and DS160 confirmation page. We went directly there with our bags for family appointment. Arrived at 9:15 am for 10 am appointment. Visa Status Track:8 Sept No Status. Below are User experiences starting from July 4th to September 14th, 2022 for H1B Visa and H4 Visa for both regular visa stamping and Dropbox. All this took about 5-10 mins. I said yes and he asked for 500 more bz your happy. They gave token number for each person and that has counter number. Requested for Passport, Appointment Confirmation and DS160 confirmation page. In the mean time my wife and son also attended their interviews and were issued 221(g) asking them to wait for the approval my visa. Experience in Delhi: (I flew very next day to Delhi for interview)6th jan biometricAppointment is at 12:30 but I reached counslate at 11 and they allowed me in. I recommend that you remain focused and keep yourself distracted as much by focusing on things that you can control. Checking was done at the door then inside with the officer. They told inform the consulate. Interview got done less than 5 mins. Submitted documents are:DS160Appointment confirmation emailLatest I797(previous I797s were not taken despite being mentioned on the email)2 US passport sized photosEmployment verification letterIndian Passport. I would suggest doing that. 19/4 Visa Interview at Kolkata. 12/04 : Got called from embassy to come for in person interview. You can check US Visa Stamping Experiences for the entire collection. Finally, I was able to breathe a sigh of relief.Oct-07-2022, late evening: I received an email from the Chennai Consulate containing another 221(g) white letter asking me to submit my passport along with the 221g letter at the Chennai VAC directly. Can I have your i797Me: yes Im a FTE and been with the company for 28 months nowVO,: whats your salary? Which visa?Q. Very convenient and walkable distance from the Shivaji stadium metro station. Waited outside till 7.45AM. I saw posts from couple of folks who travelled recently to India, got refused. 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. Since the center had very low turnout, he was let in. Questions were pretty standard : how long did I work at my current company, what was my role, how much did I earn, what did I do before my current role, where do I currently live. Please go through your rights for when you are there. Queue up & the person will send u according to ur line number. Hotel Stayed The Kings Park Grand walking distance to the VAC. Asked me LCA went through for around 30 sec, As mg client is from another location, why are you working from other location, For H1B drop never send your relative/representative to drop your documents, appear yourself, When embassy takes more than 8 weeks to process your visa, consults an immigration lawyer and consider filling a writ of mandamus. Yummy food. I had an issue on my record from my previous US visit which needed the approval of US state department before the embassy could issue me a visa. I also showed my Covid vaccination card.In Delhi, they didnt ask Travelers from USA to take RT PCR again or to quarantine. 7. I carried the money in my pocket and kept one credit /debit card inside the folder which had the documents.You will be asked to submit your phone in a nearby counter. Security checking was completed and allow to go inside . Initial passport and DS160 file check is done outside the campus by security. Process is much smoother than my previous experience in Chennai (for l1b)VAC:Well organized, friendly and helpful for all queries. Appointment was at 12 noon, but allowed at 11.15am inside. They will allow mobile (must be switched off) and documents but not bags.Just asked only Passport, DS-160 confirmation page, Appointment letter. They take my passport, give you back all other docs.. And say that it may take 1 week to get your passport back. Your visa is approved and youll get your passport within a weekJuly 13th: received an email that my passport is ready for pickup at Chennai VACJuly 14th: picked up passport today2 month wait to get visa stamped is totally unacceptable.. they definitely need to change the system!Good luck everyone! Dropbox ? They take Rs 100 for bag. I took 3 photos to avoid taking the pic again in delhi.). ( I said yes and she asked then why my wife didnt come along I told that she is done with her h4 stamping last year) I intentionally started talking about Covid cases and I mentioned my was stuck for xyz months so officer also interacted with me bout how worse things were and etc How many years you are with this company? I got lucky i guess. June 27th, 28th and 30 last updated changed. My experience getting my visa approved on 4th January(in person interview):Travelled to Delhi from Seattle via Doha on Dec 31st. They finally submitted the documents on May 19th. Had Visa appointment at 9:45am in Chennai consulate. Kindly note- I was concerned about FLYING back from Delhi to my home town as I did not have any Indian government issued ID and my passport was at embassy for stamping. , Anyways, they finally issued my visa on July 5th and reissued a visa for wife the same day. Was out within 30mins. 1st queue: Security check outside the embassy (10-15 min standing queue), 2nd queue: Passport verification outside the embassy (3 min standing queue). A paper token was provided to him which had to be given at the counter when his turn came. OFC was on 21st,again new Delhi. Go and say Good Morning Officer . Mobile allowed.Visit all applicants if the retake of photo is required then its worth.Check the exact face size requirement in photo.Retake photo service available on the same floor- 500 2 copy.Correction in DS 160, print, Xerox all services are available on same floor but very expensive.Entry given before 30-45 minutes of your appointment.Out side of VAC No Drinking water, No Waiting area, No food service, No washroom, No Xerox service, etc. Be sure to have an umbrella, the weather played is out. Then i told him my urgent travel plan and said that i have all the documents now and can share whatever is required. Timelines for which are as follows: Jul-07-2022: Dropbox at Kochi VFS for Chennai Consulate. I think someone has earphones and they told them they couldnt take those in. interdependence of networking hardware and software, byzantine empire trade routes, Plan and said that i have booked my drop Box appointment Date July 18 2022. 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