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Thanks. My masters and PhD are in Electrical and Communication Systems Engineering (EE; TeleComm). My initial H-1B in Dec 2016 was granted without any hiccups,

by afsana 8y ago

Thanks. My masters and PhD are in Electrical and Communication Systems Engineering (EE; TeleComm). My initial H-1B in Dec 2016 was granted without any hiccups, but it seems that the transfer is about to take ages. Also, I didn't receive any 221(g) slip after the interview. In fact, the visa interview officer was quick to add that my visa was granted, and I was asked to make the visa issuance fee at the consulate (which we promptly did and returned him the receipt). However, I did receive email for supplemental information the very next day, to which I replied promptly (within a day), and since then the case is stuck in "Administrative Processing". > ... but unless your application fell through the cracks By "falling through cracks", did you mean that they might be doing a lots of extra scrutiny, or is it that I'm at the bottom of the priority right now? Is there any way to guess how long it might take further -- more than a year? Thank you.

proberts 8y ago
Bottom of the pile or sitting on the desk of an officer on leave. It's impossible to say how long but 3 months is a long time already.
- afsana 8y ago
  Thanks again. My previous/original H-1B visa is still valid (expires in 2019), and as an Australian citizen, previously I could travel to US with ESTA for less than 90 days. While being on "Administrative Processing", am I completely barred from entering US with the previous H-1B visa, or with ESTA until a decision is made? If H-1B is denied for some reason, how would it impact my ability to travel to US in the future? Thanks a lot. P.S. I actually have a bachelor, double masters and double PhDs (from two different universities), multiple academic publications, patent, and a book that I think should count as publication. Do you think I could be eligible for EB-1, EB1A? My plan was to apply for residency in US (via Green Card) after H-1B was granted this time. Thanks a lot.
  - proberts 8y ago
    No, you are not barred but we should talk because the issue is a complicated one.
    - afsana 8y ago
      > No, you are not barred but we should talk because the issue is a complicated one. Thanks a lot. Any comment on EB-1 eligibility? How can I get in touch with you outside HN? Thank you. ## EDIT ## Hi Peter, Sorry to bump this [0] -- I know you have a lots of new questions to answer. Before you finish today, I'd really appreciate if you could please leave some comments on EB-1 vs employer sponsored GC from eligibility, timeline point of view. Thanks a lot. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=17474199 https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=17474199
      - proberts 8y ago
        Sorry. My email address is in my profile and you are welcome to get in touch with me. In short, an EB1A GC application is a lot faster but the standard is much higher than a PERM-based GC application.

by afsana 8y ago

proberts 8y ago

Bottom of the pile or sitting on the desk of an officer on leave. It's impossible to say how long but 3 months is a long time already.

afsana 8y ago
Thanks again. My previous/original H-1B visa is still valid (expires in 2019), and as an Australian citizen, previously I could travel to US with ESTA for less than 90 days. While being on "Administrative Processing", am I completely barred from entering US with the previous H-1B visa, or with ESTA until a decision is made? If H-1B is denied for some reason, how would it impact my ability to travel to US in the future? Thanks a lot. P.S. I actually have a bachelor, double masters and double PhDs (from two different universities), multiple academic publications, patent, and a book that I think should count as publication. Do you think I could be eligible for EB-1, EB1A? My plan was to apply for residency in US (via Green Card) after H-1B was granted this time. Thanks a lot.
- proberts 8y ago
  No, you are not barred but we should talk because the issue is a complicated one.
  - afsana 8y ago
    > No, you are not barred but we should talk because the issue is a complicated one. Thanks a lot. Any comment on EB-1 eligibility? How can I get in touch with you outside HN? Thank you. ## EDIT ## Hi Peter, Sorry to bump this [0] -- I know you have a lots of new questions to answer. Before you finish today, I'd really appreciate if you could please leave some comments on EB-1 vs employer sponsored GC from eligibility, timeline point of view. Thanks a lot. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=17474199 https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=17474199
    - proberts 8y ago
      Sorry. My email address is in my profile and you are welcome to get in touch with me. In short, an EB1A GC application is a lot faster but the standard is much higher than a PERM-based GC application.