After H1B Visa Application is selected in lottery, next step is to get H1B Visa stamped from the U.S. Consulate in home country. This is different case when person who applied for H1B is already in U.S.
Getting H1B Visa in lottery is something great, we don’t have any control or can influence the selection process, but curiosity/thrill is not over yet, until H1B Visa is stamped in the passport. There are chances where H1B Visa stamping can be denied during the Visa interview.
…… consular officers may issue visa 221(g)s because applicants do not appear to meet the minimum requirements for temporary work classification or these applicants’ employers have not demonstrated the ability or intent to comply with the requirements of the requested visa categories.
Consular officers have also delayed or denied H1B visa applications – particularly for IT consulting firms – because they determine the employers in these cases do not have bona fide positions for the beneficiaries. Instead they unlawfully are “benching” employees awaiting work…. read more from murthy.com
More information can be obtaiend from the above link. But, even after getting H1B visa stamping, entry into U.S. can be denied at port of entry too. More details later.
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{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }
Hi,
I am waiting for my 221 g since last OCT. I was ask to be verified from my current employer and will get back to you. its been over 5 months, should i Initiate VFS? please guide me
I have been selected by wivyl systems.i are providing job at chicago. They r asking me 175000rs as security deposit to apply4 h1b visa kindly guide me
Hi hema/ guys
My H1b Visa status online still shows CASE Receive and pending.
Pls help me know as to why this is getting delayed in selection. My Consultant says we have to wait till 30th October, is that correct?
Please respond, I am really worried/
Thanks
Nitasha
Can you pls write about everify employers? I read in various forums that H1B employer needs to be everified. Whats this?
@Calvin
If so, why My employer is telling me that they are still waiting document.Even I didn’t receved receipt number, but they are telling me to prepare mentaly to come USA at the last of September.
Could you please suggest me what might be the case?
yub
@Yub: the attorney received documents, mainly the I-797B paper, about a week after the approval notice issued. Check with your employer or their H.R. for any updates on your document’s arrival.
i mean, if iam approved for H1 in lottery and got denied at the interview….can i attend the interview again…
I am just waiting document for H1B. Does anyone received Documents? Dou U have any idea that when we can receive documents? I mean when may be the last date? please post if any one have knowledge.
@Kiran: I’m not clear about your question about H1B Visa stamping and lottery results.
@Mukund: Search for GPA converter within the blog and you can send the scores. If you apply to school, it will save you some $$.
hey mukund, its upto you sending scores to universities..
whether u apply or not,,it doesnt matter…
only thing is it will cost u money.
though u didnt apply for the uni. ur sore will be saved in collge records and can be used at any time with 5 years…
if the visa denied at stamping, instead of getting through the lottery….
can we reapply for the stamping again…?
so what are the chances!!
thanks
kiran
Hi thr! This is one of the best resources i’ve come across on the internet for MS in US. I’ve graduated in 2008 and will like to apply for fall 09.I have two doubts here.
1. How to calculate GPA from percentage?
2. After GRE we have the options of sending the scores to universities. Can v send scores without applying to univs in the first place?