This post is a part of series of posts that makes up “The Complete Process Trail for H-1B Work Visa”.
- All visa applicants, irrespective of age (including infants), are required to appear for an interview at the designated Embassy/ Consulate on the specified date. All applicants below age 14 must appear along with their parents, copies of parents NIC should be provided while submitting the applications.
- Applicants must carry following documents while appearing for the interview:
- Valid Original Passport and all previous passports
- Fee Receipt issued by AEG having the interview date specified on it
- Original academic degrees/ diplomas/ certificates with a photocopy set of all those documents
- Any other documents, at their own discretion, to support their visa case (e.g. full travel details, detailed educational information etc.)
- Original CNIC
- At the interview, visa officer after review of your application may ask for additional information from you; and will advise the decision on your visa application. Following situations are likely
- Visa is refused; passport will be returned by the visa officer
- Visa is approved with some additional administrative process; either a letter would be given to that effect and passport is retained or on your request passport can be returned
- Visa is approved; passport will be retained and will be returned after a week or so through the visa center where the application was submitted
- On receipt of the Passport with visa sticker from the Embassy/ Consulate, applicant will be notified on his/ her contact number. You may collect passport personally or through an authorized representative in writing along with copy of his CNIC on surrendering one original Receipt and the letter given by the Visa officer.
- If you have taken back the passport prior to visa issuance, you would be advised by the Embassy/ Consulate to submit passport once the visa is ready. You are required to submit passport through the Visa Center on payment of applicable service charges. On receipt of passport back from Embassy/ Consulate same process as defined in point 9 will be followed.
Nonimmigrant Visa Unit - Karachi
U.S. Consulate General
Plot No 3-5, New TPX Area
Mai Kolachi Road
Karachi, Pakistan
Phone Inquiries:
(+92-21) 3527-5000
Monday - Friday, 2:00 to 3:00 PM
Fax: (+92-21) 3527-5885
For visa related inquiries: KarachiVisaQuery@State.gov
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