Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
Human Resources Office, U.S. Embassy, Dhaka, Computer Management Assistant
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Delay in Visa Stamping–Send Inquiry to US Embassy / Consulate
Make sure:
- You have checked the Visa Processing or Stamping for your Location and that duration has been surpassed.
- OR, if your case has been referred to 221(g) Administrative Processing than you have waited for at least 60 days.
Also, make sure you have checked your Visa Application Status Online.
There are two ways you can send your queries to US Embassy or Consulate in your Location
- You can send queries to designated email address displayed on US Embassy or Consulate website. For example for US Consulate Karachi the email address is KarachiVisaQuery@State.gov
- You can also send your inquiries using “Non Immigrant Visa Unit’s Web Based Email Submission Form” available on US Embassy or Consulate website. For example, following form available on US Embassy Islamabad’s website.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
221(g) Administrative Processing and the Actual Visa Stamping
On the day of your H-1B Visa Interview at US Consulate or Embassy, when Visa Officer finished asking questions, he/she will conclude the interview by letting you know whether you succeed or failed in the interview. If you succeed, there are two cases:
- The Visa Officer hand over to you a 221(g) Administrative Processing Form and say that Administrative Processing is required in your case.
It is possible that the Visa Officer will ask for some more documents related to you or your Sponsor, which you and/or your Sponsor has not submitted throughout the process. Not that these documents were required initially, but they might need them in your case for further clarification.It is also possible that they don’t ask for any further documents and your application still have to go through the Administrative Process.
The actual amount of wait might also vary from case to case. Generally they give you the time of 6 to eight weeks, but in actual it can be less or more than.
“After the interview, many visa applications necessitate further routine but required administrative processing, an integral part of the visa adjudication process that can be neither waived nor expedited. Individuals whose applications require this processing will be informed of that fact at the conclusion of their interview. Most administrative processing is completed within 60 to 90 days of the visa interview, but some cases do take longer. We cannot predict how long this processing will take for any particular case.”
Source - http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/nonimmigrant_visa_faqs.html
- The Visa Office will inform you about an estimated time frame when your H-1B Visa will be stamped on your Passport.
UPDATE – You can now Check your Visa Application Status Online, click to read more
In either cases, once your H-1B Visa is stamped on your Passport and your Passport is ready to be collected from American Express, you will receive a call from American Express representative to come and pick it up.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Possible Interview Questions That May Be Asked By Visa Officer During H-1B Visa Interview @ US Consulate or Embassy
- For which position you are going?
- Which company you are going?
- Are you married?
- How long you’ve been married?
- How many kids you have?
- What is the age of your kid?
- Please show me the birth certificate of your kid?
- To Wife – Where were you born?
- To Wife – Have you ever travelled to any foreign country?
- To Wife – Was your marriage arranged or love?
- To Wife – Was your child born full term?
- To Wife – What time in the day was he born?
- To Wife – When you were married?
- How many children you have?
- Where in USA are you going?
- How do you come to know about this Job Opportunity?
- How do you know the person who referred this job opportunity to you?
- For how long that referrer (in #8) is working with his current company?
- On which position that referrer (in #8) is working on?
- Is he/she (referrer in #8) still working with his current company?
- Is he/she (referrer in #8) currently in USA?
- What compensation will you get?
- Will your employer be providing you the accommodation?
- What was the interview process in your new Company?
- Were they telephonic interviews or in-person?
- Where you are graduated from?
- Do you have any business card or employment letter of the current job with you?
- Do you have a family in USA?
- When do you plan to join your Company?
- Tell me briefly about your travel history in last 10 years?
- Tell me some of the clients of your company (which you are going to join in USA)?
- What position will you be having?
- What’s the business of your Company?
- What is your last degree?
- Where did you work after you graduated?
- Where are you working right now?
- Does your current employer knows about your H-1B processing?
- How many employees your company have (the one which you will join in USA)?
- What will you going to do in your new company?
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- What is a Code Comment?