If any doubt, reach out to them or consulate directly. I filled and confirmed my DS-140 as A & B US LLP in the employer field for VISA stamping. November 30th, 2022: US Embassy had Visa Fridays Q&A on Nov 17th, below are the updates from the same session. No specific date or week was stated by them. I am the primary H1B applicant and married, having 2 Kids. First, you need to select the visa type either Nonimmigrant or Immigrant. September 12th, 2022: Below are the latest updates from early September until now. Worried if I take appointment in India and getting my passport in time without delay and not effecting my return travel to Singapore. Priyam, You can submit anywhere, no need to do anything about DS-160. Hello, Can we reschedule B2 appointments that were cancelled in 2020 because of covid? Please continue to monitor https://t.co/NWWVNbHYHX for appointments as they open. Abhi, They come and go very fast, hard to know. The previous one was help on July 29th, you can read the update on that below. All you need to do is maintain Status. No change in the overall US consulates situation in India. I cant renew those passports in USA as only 5 business days left for my travel, but I can do in Tatkal renewal in India after I get visa stamping and before coming back to USA. Hi, I have my H1B petition approved and in I-797B form with validity till August 2023. Due to the overwhelming demand, there are a limited number of daily interview waiver appointments, and they generally fill shortly after they become available. H4 cannot get an interview waiver just because H1B is dropbox eligible. See the below screenshot. Response: If you did not get any US visa stamping(including H1B Visa) refused at a consulate before, you would answer No. So I booked my dropbox h1b appointment at oct 2022 at hyderabad so can I dropoff my documents at chennai? Next, you need to select the language of the interview that you plan to do if you have to go for an interview. US Embassy India updated their website saying that travelers to the US do not need to show a negative COVID test anymore starting from June 12th, 12:01 AM. Have been trying since last 1 week. This includes H1B Visa as well. No one knows if and when this issue may get fixed. FYI. But the website took me to book OFC and Consular Appointment. Now my wife created her USTravelDoc account and Paid the DS-160 fees together ( spouse and 2 kids ). Has this happened in January when there were rising cases? Sanjay, 1, 2. Beware that you can reschedule an appointment only 4 times. Thank you for providing timely updates on all visa types. They try to release bulk slots now and then so that they do not disappear immediatelyand again suggest to keep checking. A large batch of F1 student appointments will open later in May. The documents can be submitted by a representative on the appointment date and time. Student visa appointments are available on our website. I had got the Dropbox Appointment for 1st September 2022 for the H1B Visa for myself and H4 Visa for my dependents for Spouse and Daughter at the Kolkata VAC. Manish, You should use the one that is valid right now with all the correct details. I was issued an F1 visa in the past with no issues. They said that during the first week of January 2023, they released over 250,000 B1/B2 appointments. December 19th, 2022: US Embassy had Visa Fridays Question and Answer session on December 15th, below are the. In general, Dropbox stamping does not need Biometrics. Due to Omicron variant, if Govt gives any instructions then they may cancel appointments. Lets look at the eligibility requirements first in the context of an H1B visa. 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. USA. No changes in the functioning of the US Consulates and US Embassy in India, they all continue to be still in limited operations with focus on more dropbox and limited in-person slots. The process to apply for H1B Visa stamping using the dropbox or interview waiver option is not very different from the general visa renewal for other types of visas. Read the latest official news summary at: You can check full updates at the below Facebook Post. Check the. On CGI Federal Website, once you add your basic information, you will need to select New Appointment / Schedule Appointment from the menu on the left-hand side. US Bans Travelers from India Exceptions List, NIE Details, 17 NIE Experiences at US Consulate India Letter Format, Travel, 16 US Critical Infrastructure Sectors eligible for NIE, US Consulate Chennai Guidance Can you apply for NIE, while in US, New US Visa Interview Waiver Provisions 2022, US Consulate India News Alerts COVID-19, US Visa Stamping Experiences section with L1 experiences, GUIDE to H1B Visa 2023 Lottery, Registration, Predictions, News, FAQs. Overall, the process to renew an H1B visa, using an interview waiver/ dropbox option, is very straightforward and should not have any complications. See the below tweet from US Embassy. September 29th, 2022: US Consulates organized a Facebook Live today with Mr. Don Heflin. I havent got any communication from the emabssy/consulate. 3. Like Indian Time or US day time also we should keep checking slot? They plan to open more in-person and dropbox slots. They have also extended the hours in Mumbai during weekdays to address more cases. If you haven't already have it.. Use below for tracking dates, its helpful https://t.me/H1B_H4_Visa_Dropbox_slots Dec 23, 2021 3 2 Amazon baua OP Wow Dec 23, 2021 0 Netflix dumbfuk2 Dec 23, 2021 0 Amazon baua OP Select the country and state of residence, You will get an option to select the country or state of your residence. Not sure. When you apply for a US Visa renewal and you meet certain criteria, you can get it stamped in your passport without attending an in-person visa interview. I am going to schedule mine and I wanted to get an estimate on the wait time for dropbox appoitments. Regards. How to check whether slots are open or not. Limited Availability of Slots : They continue to say that the slots are limited and they fill quickly. February 28th, 2022: Below are the latest updates from February until today. The US Dept of State announced that they are extending the interview waiver option until Dec 31st, 2023. Hi, Please help me out with B1/B2 dropbox eligiblity, I have applied renewal for my old parents and paid MRV fee on August 23rd 2021. No more placeholders slots, you can book appointments far beyond 6 months up to 1.5 years and use the same. The F1 stamp in my passport expired in 2017. Currently my younger kid is 7 years old and never had any VISA earlier as she was not born at that time when L1 Visa was approved. However, if there is a scenario that I-797 gets expired is there a way we can use the same receipt by updating the new DS 160 in the CGI profile ? Thread starter svcanadapr; Start date Apr 13, 2019 . DS-160 form is a very lengthy form and asks for a lot of information. yes, you should go at the same time and date. Hi Im Keerthana My husband is eligible for Dropbox for H1B and me and my son both are added in my husband application we just want to confirm do we need both me and my son need to go in person interview or can we go for Dropbox along with my husband please give me suggestions on this. Did you know you can track passport status online? US Visa Appointments Slots Availablity in India, Official US Embassy Facebook Page Link of News, Official US Embassy Instagram Link of New, Clearance Received or Department Authorization Annotation, website as part of the top 10 visa questions, Travel to India No need of RT-PCR, if fully vaccinated, How does new Interview Waiver Rule work Screenshots. Below is a sample 221g issued by the Consulate for dropbox stamping that was not successful in August 2022 from New Delhi. It looks like this, as in the below screenshot. Rohit, Whatever is accepted by the system, fill it out. However you can also choose the interview instead of Dropbox along with your dependents and can go together but its your choice. You can check complete details about this change at US Visa Dropbox / Renewal VAC vs. IW Confusion, New Change. 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 ? It looks like this, as in the below screenshot. 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. But dropbox results take anywhere between 4-6 weeks as per few folks here in this forum. When administrative processing is required, the consular officer will inform the applicant at the end of the interview. Cant understand how h4 stamping is done when h1 is refused. Now that you understand the general requirements for H1B stamping using dropbox, lets look at the step-by-step process. Its his first visit after getting H1b, before he was on OPT. US Embassy updated that as mentioned in Facebook live previously, they released 100,000 H and L Visa appointments and thousands have booked appointments. I wish some day they get better. Could you please help? Below are the key updates: Nothing new in terms of news, just a re-iteration of previous guidance. H1B primary uses dropbox and H4 dependent appears for the visa interview. My wife is in the same boat! Just wait and follow up with embassy in a week or so. First Timer B1/B2 Slots: They said they will open first-timer B1/B2 Slots as soon as possible. So, it is confirmed based on experiences as well. Seshadri, See the full letter, it should have more info. You can check the US Visa Stamping Experiences section with L1 experiences. You can read below updates for previous guidance. Dropped off docs at Chennai VAC (for Delhi VAC) on Oct 26. This includes H1B Visa as well. I keep getting the same message below. h1b. Can you pls tell me what did you do ? It can take between 3 and 21 days to have your visa processed through DropBox. See below screenshot from their website. October 25th, 2022: US Embassy hosted Visa Fridays Q & A on Facebook last Friday, Oct 20th. Today the status changed from Application received to refused.. is this a 221 g? The DS-160 confirmation number is also the same as the Application ID. Not easy to get a date. When you go to collect your documents and passport, they will return everything and also issue a 221(g) Administrative Processing slip that gives instructions on the next steps. I was wondering if there is any possibility that embassy will cancel appointment due to rising covid cases? Or any contact details to verify that I am in right page? This is very sad my kid was so excited to meet his grandparents this summer. As the F1 visas for spring are processeed, now they say that they will focus on the H1B, L1 and other petition based visas starting from February 2022. I added spouse and kids as a dependent as well, they never have any US visa nor any rejection. Ashwini, She maybe eligible. Weve opened a number of B1/B2 interview waiver appointments for the coming month in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. They said they are finalizing their schedules and they will open slots for November and December 2022 as well. Applicants whose placeholder appointments were cancelled may now reenter the scheduling system to book regular appointments. Hi thanks Kumar. Kansas Solutions / Eng !troll. Processing Time 7-10 days. I also got OFC and Consular appointment only even though I am eligible for Dropbox. Hope it goes well. It will usually be 6 pages. November 2nd, 2022: Below are the key updates from last week until now. 4) Do you think the US Consulate will give priority to those petitions, which were approved earlier, but the interview did not happen? US Embassy organized Visa Fridays on May 6th. But I cannot access any dates for a dropbox appointment at the US consulate in Kolkata, India (this is for a routine H1B renewal: I have confirmed interview waiver qualification, my DS 160 filed, all fees paid). Will the slots open up? Keep checking. Should I wait till Sept 2022 for the further development of this or should I go ahead book that place holder appointment? In 2021 my status changed from F1 to H1B with COS application. Hi Im applying for a new h1b through interview waiver.I would like to get my spouse on h4.My spouse has had rejection in the past but no rejection since last visa.Will she be eligible for waiver ?can I book in same appointment ? Hi, I am eligible for the interview waiver and have paid the MRV fee. When I reached out to help desk, they replied Please follow the timings and instructions on your appointment. In 2021 Jan, her H4 visa got converted to H1B using Change of Status and she changed the employer in 2021 September. I am eligible for dropbox but I dont see any OFC appointments in Mumbai or other consulates. They said in the next few weeks, just wait and keep checking. I am still waiting for my dependants approval (Wife and kid). They are doing this considering the COVID situation in India. Im looking for a H1B In person Interview slot availability for the month of September 2022, but I only see slots open from Jan 2023. The same interview waiver option is available for H1B Visa renewal as well. Call the customer service and ask them to update after the new passport to ensure it is up to date. While filling out the questionnaire while taking an appointment it drove me to take a dropbox appointment rather than an in-person appointment. Yes, slots are opening on a rolling basis for B1/B2 now. I am not able to see any slots. The applicant needs to meet all the below 7 requirements to be eligible for H1B Dropbox as a first-time H1B applicant: Check complete details on the above at US Visa Stamping Dropbox Option for certain H1B Visa applicants. If your H1B visa was not approved by the US Consulate for some reason with the dropbox option, then you will be notified that your visa was not approved. Please visit our website to determine whether you are eligible for drop box processing and schedule an appointment for document drop-off. After you book the dates, you will be navigated further to print the H1B Dropbox Appointment Confirmation Letter. After H1B approval, paid the fee by selecting Toronto as Document Delivery Location, surprisingly current status showing as "send documents", which I believe dropbox. Also, it will include changes to dropbox requirements in recent times during the pandemic. Thanks a ton Kumar! August 10th, 2022: Below are the latest updates from the end of July until now in August. Visa applicants are reminded to apply early for their visas, well in advance of the anticipated travel date. I have been looking for Visa Dropbox slots for almost 2 months now with no luck. Its been more than 24 hours since I made the payment. H1B, H4, L, O, P and Q visa holders who meet certain criteria will get in-person interview waiver until end of 2023 ( Dec 31, 2023) .Also, F1, M, J visa holders who meet certain criteria would get in-person interview waiver until end of 2023 ( Dec 31, 2023). Dropbox facility is available till 31st Dec 2022 only . it will stop showing you appointment dates and just give a dropbox submission letter and ask you to drop it at . See the timeline section below for official links, screenshots of news. I am trying to book appointment for first time tourist visa for my parents: 1. Sam, Yes, you maybe eligible for it, if you meet all other conditions. You must carry both old and new to avoid confusion too. They have changed the rules to give interview waiver to H1B applicants if they had any US visa issued in the past. Rishi, Yes, they can apply for interview waiver and apply for renewal now. I have been trying to book an appointment since a . Will I be eligible if I meet all above mentioned criteria but applied under consular processing? Response: For this question, most of them would answer Yes, unless their visa was issued before Jan 1st, 2008. January 31st, 2022: Below are the latest updates from the last three weeks until today. Verify the details and click on continue. It looks like this, as in the below screenshot. I have changed employer and continued to work here in usa. If I apply for their B1/b2 renewal, will they qualify for interview waiver and if yes are there slots available for B1b2 Dropbox? 1. See below screenshot of the response from them. How did you get the appointments at two different locations? No changes in the situation and consulates continuously say the same message on their official Twitter account saying that they have limited capacity and slots. 2. Hi, While scheduling an appointment for 1st time H1B got drop box option as having earlier B1 visa stamped. If that happens, the dates are not available, thats why. The information provided is an estimate and does not guarantee the availability of an appointment. rayak August 17, 2016, 9:46pm #1. Visa Bulletin. There are limited slots that are open for in-person and they fill quickly. And my spouse too, with H4? US Consulates continue to be operating in a limited fashion as in the previous month. Does anyone know what are the approximate dates available for dropbox? Any idea how to make sure this ? We have removed all the timeline of updates before January 2022 to keep the thread clean and up to date. This includes any of your recent US visas, including the H1B Visa. anotherh1b, You would likely be eligible. The officer may also conclude that the applicant remains ineligible for a visa. Hi Kumar, First I would like to thank you for providing timely updates on your site. If you are not eligible, then you call the customer service and split the profile to avoid issues. Consulates in India continue to release very few interview waiver slots and they fill out quickly as per them. What has been your experience with H1B Dropbox stamping? * Calendar days refers to every day of the week, including days when embassies are closed (such as weekends and holidays). If theres an active Group for updates on B2 visa slots, please let me know Thanks and regards.. V.Venkatesh, Has anyone had any luck with booking appointments for even 2023? Future F, M, and J appointment openings at the Embassy and Consulates will be for interviews taking place after Aug 14, so if you need to arrive at school by mid-Aug, book an appointment now! In the past, this question used to have an H1B visa in the question. Thanks, Hi, My wife had a L2 visa expiring in Feb 2023 based on my previous L1B visa I recently switched from L1B to L1A and now we are trying to apply for a fresh L2 visa for my wife from India. The process to request an expedited nonimmigrant visa interview varies by location. No date was mentioned when they will open. You should arrive at the time of your appointment. My spouse and elder daughter is eligible for Drop Box as both got L1VISA approved earlier in 2014. Prediction. (Yes/no), My Kid is 5 years old, and he has visa stamped on his passport twice in the past. You just need to carry your both passport. They say some people cancel appointments and you may get lucky in rescheduling. Or only H1B letters are necessary? This has been a big issue for many familes planning to invite their parents to visit them. You can email the consulate and USTravelDocs , if you are in doubt. The next big batch of slots will come later part of November. Thoushif, The payments must be valid, yes, you can schedule, if you can find a slot. Look for the one relevant for H and L Applicants. Slots are fully booked for H and L for the next few months. All you need to do is take your passport and go to the Embassy on any day before 10 AM. Can we go with Drop-Box slot for my wife and 2 Kids? Planning to visit India now. Again, in December 2022, they confirmed the availability of the 48-month dropbox rule for 2023 and beyond as well. Note: Travel for the purpose of attending weddings and graduation ceremonies, assisting pregnant relatives, participating in an annual business/academic/professional conference, or enjoying last-minute tourism does not qualify for expedited appointments. It is divided into sections with a summary, and timeline for easy review. Check the estimated wait time for a nonimmigrant visa interview appointment at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. 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