Thanks to Venkat for sending his Student Visa experience at US Consulate in Chennai. Previously Deepak and Jeevan had shared their F2 Visa stamping experience.
Deepak – F1 Visa Stamping Experience.
Jeevan – F1 Visa Stamping experience at Chennai US Consulate.
F1 Student Visa Interview – Chennai Consulate
Hello sir.. This is about my Visa interview from the chennai consulate on 21st June 2010.
VO: Hey!
Me: Hello!
VO: So, You are going to University of Cincinnati?
Me: Yes.
VO: How many Admits did you get?
Me: 2
VO: Which was the other admit?
Me: UMass Amherst
VO: Oh.. But y did you choose this university?
Me: It is basically because of the UGS award that covers 85% of my tuition fee
there.
VO: What r u specializing in?
Me: VLSI
VO: What r ur parents?
Me: I answered.
VO: What is ur undergraduste percentage?
Me: We have a Cumulative Grade point Average at our university and mine is
around a 9.7/10.
VO: Oh.. I am convinced but lets see whether there are some more questions to
you.. She gave me my passport and a pink slip.. asked me to go to another
counter (F).
I found this strange because my friends never had such an experience.
I moved to counter F it was an Indian. He checked my paper and the pink slip
that the VO gave me. He gave me a 3 page questionnaire. The questions were like
- Anybody accompanying you?
- planned itenary
-Sop
-any research background.
-plans after coming back ( I said I want to join my university here in India as
professor)
-Write your CV/Resume with all the paper publications
-Who will be guiding you once you are there?
- Where will you stay
etc etc
I filled it up. I gave it back.
VO2: So u have some Research publications.
Me: Yes I have.
VO2: Can you give me a copy of ur resume ?
Me: Sir, I dont have it now.
He tore the first pink slip and took a new one. he wrote some number and striked out many things. He told me I have to e-mail my CV as soon as possible for further processing. I didnt understand. Then I asked “Am I issued a visa?” he replied ” Yes, but it has to be processed”. He kept my passport with him.
Only when I looked at it I understood it was a “Pink slip” 221(g) form. I sent my CV to the e-mail ID they gave me. It has been mentioned in the slip it will take around 4 to 6 weeks for processing. From some websites I understand It can take more than that. I know wat 221(g) is. But y me? VLSI doesnot come under TAL subjects. What is the problem basically??
What is 221(g) that I got all about? How many weeks will they take to process? Will I get back the passport by next month atleast?
attended f1 visa on 5 th dec @chennai ….after intrvw by 2 vos they issued me 221g white slip with case number ticking that they need addtional time for processing before taking a final decision and taken my gre, i2o, ielts.and returnd all my documents back including passport…..i cant find my case number on case no list provide by chennai consulate wat i need to do plz do assist me i mailed to them but reply was by computer…….help me
I also got a 221(g) but on the day day I was supposed to receive the F-1 stamped passport.Mine is a very peculiar situation,my passport front page showed expiry on dec 2016 but inside a stamp was put which said it would expire on dec2011.No one noticed it including VFS,now they handed me the pink slip where they have asked me to issue a new passport and submit it back to VFS for stamping.Time is running out.Does anyone ever faced this kind of problem?Please help,let me know how long this process takes.
i had my interview on22/07/2011,i got a 221g yellow slip,
VO told me to check the site http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/media/pdf-visas/case-status-report and see if my CEAC barcode no is displayed.
how much time will it taken?
wat is an admin process?
my coll is starting from 7th sept
i just have 45 days left
same thing is happening to me now? when did you get it?
Did you get the visa yet, I didn’t yet
Hi Everyone,
I had my visa interview on 3oth June at Chennai consulate. I was on OPT had to attend visa. They have taken all documents and given me pink form.
Can anyone suggests me how long it will take?
Thanks
There’s no clear timeline for this, anywhere from days to months, even years, but that’s really rare. Nothing you can do but wait.
Thanks you..but anyone has an idea how this admin. process works?
They do various backgrounds checks from what I’ve gotten from searching the internet basically. And, if the subject you’re majoring in is a threat to the states, they have to get clearance from D.C to issue a visa. Nobody actually knows what goes on for each specific case except them.
Thank u….
Hi Saroja,
Mine is the same case, I attended the Visa interview on 8 th April 2013 and I was issued 221 g pink slip and I am on F1 OPT, please let me know if you were issued a visa, if yes how many days did they take.
my interview has been finished on 11th july, they have given me a white form under 214(b) and they have returned me the passport and they told me to leave… what does this mean, am i eligible for the next time of the visa interview…
thank you for your comments
Hi guys,
I am an indian student in singapore.
Did my interview on 5/5/2011 and lady said ur app is fine but needs further administrative processing. Gave a yellow form and i havent recieved any news yet.
My case is probably a name check issue. Anyone with any idea about how long i have to wait and if i should book tickets as my uni orientation is on the 18th of august…
Cheers
Hey guys, ahmed here. just got the clearance today 21/6/2011 (:
I got it on 13th June because of biotechnology. I hope it will get clear soon.
Hi Vicky,
I am Plant Bio technologist and applied for J1 Visa from Sweden. They took my passport and other documents but asked me to submit my CV under 221(g) section. (I guess, it is due to Biotechnology). Please tell me about your experience. Did you get Visa after submission of your CV? How much time it took?
Hello, thus exactly happend to me in the sweden embassy 2 days ago… I would be happy if you could tell me me if you get any reply yet or not?
Guys with respecto to 221(g) I have a query. I had received 221(g)(3 years back which applying for H1b) but as I never got the relevant docs from my sponsor company I never re-applied. As I am applying for F1 visa interview for Fall 2011, In the DS 160 form Do I need to mention if my visa was ever rejected . Also does getting 221(g) imply that your visa was rejected.
Please post your answers ASAP.
-Abhi
hiii guys…i gave my interview on 6th of june…after the interview VO asked me to reply to an email that he has sent to me and i was not given any form of slip by the VO. Later,when I saw the email, I was asked to include the case number in the subject line for the reply mail but I was not given any case number either by the VO or in the mail. My passport is with the consulate itself. I am confused. Can someone please help me in this issue??Is this 221g??If its a 221g,then I am not given any form slip.
hey ram did u get any updates… my situation also same like u… and evn VO did not said anything… do u recive ur passport and visa pls rply me…
i attended visa interview on 14 june…
Hey ram did yu get ur passport back cuz my status is same lyk yu..!! evn i wasnt givn any sort of slip by the US Embassy..!!
don worry…u vl get mostly reply in 3 weeks …if u dont have any holidays in btwn other wise a max of month……..mostly 221G is given to students who have some courses which US may feel threat to their country …..n many more issues involved ………..
i got 221g white slip and my interview was on 19th of may and now i want to know in how many days i will get my passport and my classes will start on 29th of august
Did you get you visa stamped? How many days did it take? Please reply. I have given 221g white slip with a questionnaire sent to email. I replied them will all the necessary information. They said they will get back to me in 5 days. It is 7th day today. Please suggest.
Hi Vijaya,
Well I am sailing in the same boat as you…only i got a 221 green slip.
i have mailed them all necessary information.
have you got a reply?
I, harbhajan singh have attend a IR1 visa interview on 16 dec 2010 at NEW DELHI and got white page 221g , they need tax paper from my spouse and i submit it on 14-2-2011 and passport but till now i’m waiting for my visa anybody know about it?????
I have attend a IR1 visa interview on 16 dec 2010 at NEW DELHI and got white page 221g , they need tax paper from my spouse and i submit it on 14-2-2011 and passport but till now i'm waiting for my visa anybody know about it?????