H-1B Status Check

 
  My H1-B papers were filed in 2005 by one Company. I went to the Embassy in November 2005. They said that my application needs Administrative processing. They said they will contact me once it is finished. Till now they haven’t contacted me. They are not responding to my email queries. Now another company is ready to file my H1-B papers for year 2007, can I go forward for the new H1-B? In this case what will be the status of my previous H1-B file?

1. You can file for your new H1B status irrespective of the pending application in November 2005. Please get your attorney to send of a formal letter to the US consulate regarding the H1B papers filed in 2005.
2. Please ensure you have complete documentation regarding degree certificates, mark sheets, work experience etc when you file for your new application.
3. Please talk to your attorney regarding your pending H1 case as the same law is interpreted in many ways across the world.

I, a IT person and going to get my H1 i will take my son and husband on H4 what are the chances regarding my husband getting job there and can he chage his visa status he himself is a Qualified professional he is a Petrochemical engineer

Working on H4 visa is not possible Try on H1, if he gets the visa, And Petrochemical engineers are in excess in US, but still try

I was glad to come across an informative and user friendly site. I have two questions: First, how can I check my H-1B visa status? My H-1B was filed on 23rd November 2000. My future employer gave me the EAC number, but I have not heard from him after that, except that the INS had asked the company certain queries, which were duly answered. Does INS normally take this long to approve an H-1B? It is nine months since the papers were filed. I am concerned. Please let me know what I can do in these circumstances.

Please use the dial pad facility provided on our site to check your status. Your visa has been unduly delayed. Either the employer is holding on to the visa or it has been rejected There is nothing you can do but wait and request your employer to keep you informed. We recommend that you start looking for other jobs in the US.

For the last one-and-a-half year, I was working with a client in the US. After the completion of the assigned project, my company failed to find another client for me. With effect from August 2001, the company gave me one-year leave. My husband is also working with the same company at another client site. I have applied for the green card and the process has commenced. My company is not going to cancel my H-1B visa and it is willing to continue with the green card process. Do I need to change my status from H-1B to H-4?

As your employer has agreed to grant you leave for a period of one year, you do not have to change status. In addition, the green card processing may be endangered by change in status.

I was glad to come across an informative and user friendly site. I have two questions: First, how can I check my H-1B visa status? My H-1B was filed on 23rd November 2000. My future employer gave me the EAC number, but I have not heard from him after that, except that the INS had asked the company certain queries, which were duly answered. Does INS normally take this long to approve an H-1B? It is nine months since the papers were filed. I am concerned. Please let me know what I can do in these circumstances.

Please use the dial pad facility provided on our site to check your status. Your visa has been unduly delayed. Either the employer is holding on to the visa or it has been rejected There is nothing you can do but wait and request your employer to keep you informed. We recommend that you start looking for other jobs in the US.

I called the automated INS number to check my status. I was informed my visa had been approved. I have been receiving the same message for the past few weeks. But I have not received the visa papers. Does the INS change the content of the message if the visa is revoked?

Please ask a friend to call the INS and pretend he is your employer to find your true visa status. You could also solicit the services of a lawyer.

 
I have got my WAC number. Can I find the status of the papers?

You will soon be able to check your status at the Assureconsulting.com. But while we are working at it, you could visit the Immigration and Naturalisation Services to check your status. The INS web site is connected to the Processing Times of the four Service Centres and regularly publishes updates on H-1B status. The web address can be obtained by double clicking on the Useful Links column on the AssureConsulting.com home page.

If this does not work out, you can dial the INS to check your status. If your receipt number starts with the letters: WAC, dial US code +949 831 8427 to check your status.

 
My H-1B papers were filed on 23 October 2000 at the Vermont Service Center. When can I expect an approval? Could you furnish some site addresses where I can check the status without paying? Further, I would like to bring to your notice that certain site addresses mentioned on the web site are non-functional such as the US Consulate at Chennai etc. Can you provide the address?

You will soon be able to check your status at the Assureconsulting.com. But while we are working at it, you could visit the Immigration and Naturalisation Services to check your status. The INS web site is connected to the Processing Times of the Vermont Service Centre and regularly publishes updates on H-1B status. The web address can be obtained by double clicking on the Useful Links column on the AssureConsulting.com home page.

Alternately, you can dial the INS to check your status. If your receipt number starts with the letters:
 

SRC	dial	US code	+214	381	1423
LIN	dial	US code	+402	323	7830
WAC	dial	US code	+949	831	8427
EAC	dial	US code	+802	527	4913

Once you get the answer, follow the instructions and you will hear your status from the INS' mouth directly!

We also thank you for bringing to our notice that the address furnished on the AssureConsulting web site is non-functional. We have remedied the error and regret any inconvenience or loss of time it caused.

I have got an H-1B file number. Can I check the status of the case over the net? Is there any web site, which is providing this service? Please let me know.

You can dial the INS to check your status. If your receipt number starts with the letters
 

SRC	dial	US code	+214	381	1423
LIN	dial	US code	+402	323	7830
WAC	dial	US code	+949	831	8427
EAC	dial	US code	+802	527	4913

Once you get the answer, follow the instructions and you will hear your status from the INES's mouth directly!

If one is already in the US and is applying for change of status, does one need to opt for the visa stamp I have no intentions of traveling outside the US for quite some time. Could you also let me know whether I can determine the status of my case at the INS by dialing the Service Center number and telling the authorities my name?

If you are in the US and plan never to travel outside the country while under H-1B status, you need not get the new status stamped. However practically this is impossible. In case of an emergency, you may need to travel to your home country. Hence, it would be better to get your new status as regards H-1B stamped on your passport. As regards the status of your file with the INS you need to have a number. to determine the status of your visa or transfer application

I have heard that my company is soon going to be brought by another company? This has caused a great deal of confusion among H-1B workers employed in the company. According to my knowledge, the H-1B is an employee-specific visa. Will the H-1B still be valid after the takeover? Please advise.

Do not worry. According to the INS, in case of a takeover, the successor company undertakes all rights, liabilities, assets and privileges of the previous employer. H-1B visas are, hence, valid even after the takeover. We would, however, advise you to call the INS and confirm this.

My H-1B application was filled on 3rd, November 2000. Some of my friends’ H-1B applications were filled in last week of November 2000. I received my EAC number on 17th November 2000, whereas my friends received their EAC numbers in December 2000. All my friends' visa applications have been approved. Could you please let me know what has gone wrong with the application? What are the factors that might affect an application's processing (provided all documents are correct). Does INS process applications, depending on the reputation of the company. Could you tell me the resources from where I could verify whether the EAC number given by the company is valid? Thanks.

It is possible that your visa application has run into problems with the INS. We suggest that you have a frank talk with your employer about this.

I have got my WAC number. Can I find the status of the papers?

You will soon be able to check your status at the Assureconsulting.com. But while we are working at it, you could visit the Immigration and Naturalisation Services to check your status. The INS web site is connected to the Processing Times of the four Service Centres and regularly publishes updates on H-1B status. The web address can be obtained by double clicking on the Useful Links column on the AssureConsulting.com home page. 

If this does not work out, you can dial the INS to check your status. If your receipt number starts with the letters: WAC, dial US code +949 831 8427 to check your status.

My H-1B papers were filed on 23 October 2000 at the Vermont Service Center. When can I expect an approval? Could you furnish some site addresses where I can check the status without paying? Further, I would like to bring to your notice that certain site addresses mentioned on the web site are non-functional such as the US Consulate at Chennai etc. Can you provide the address?

You will soon be able to check your status at the Assureconsulting.com. But while we are working at it, you could visit the Immigration and Naturalisation Services to check your status. The INS web site is connected to the Processing Times of the Vermont Service Centre and regularly publishes updates on H-1B status. The web address can be obtained by double clicking on the Useful Links column on the AssureConsulting.com home page. 

Alternately, you can dial the INS to check your status. If your receipt number starts with the letters: 

SRC  dial US code +214 381 1423 
LIN    dial US code +402 323 7830 
WAC dial US code +949 831 8427
EAC  dial US code +802 527 4913 

Once you get the answer, follow the instructions and you will hear your status from the INS' mouth directly! 

We also thank you for bringing to our notice that the address furnished on the AssureConsulting web site is non-functional. We have remedied the error and regret any inconvenience or loss of time it caused. 

(Disclaimer: We claim no responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Application of the law can vary drastically according to the facts of a particular case, judge or State in USA. The FAQs are not meant to be specific legal advice. The answers must be viewed as general information and are no substitute for the services of a lawyer.)

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