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I dropped off my passport and relevant docs at the Mumbai dropbox center on 10 Dec 2021 for stamping. Today my passport was returned and I was asked to schedule a follow-up interview. The earliest available date on the portal is 1-March-2022, almost 2.5 months later. I will probably lose my job and also won’t be able to pay my home mortgage in the US. Any recommendations/help on what can I do in this situation? I need an urgent follow-up appointment, but emergency appointments are no longer given by the embassy. Update 1: I got an earlier appointment. The trick is to NOT book a late appointment but keep checking for earlier dates. Because their reschedule option is broken for 221g appointments and you will be stuck with the date you choose. Be patient and check daily. The login limit is removed on 221g appointments. I literally begged the call center to cancel my March appointment and once they did, I rescheduled to an earlier date as soon as it opened. Update 2: General questions were asked in my in-person interview - where do I work etc. They told me my file was delayed from Washington, hence the 221g. Got my stamped passport within 2 days of the interview. #workvisa #h1b #rfe #221g
On the cgiportal there is a way to ask for expedite request. Unfortunately, what I have heard is that it's being considered is for medical reasons only. You could give that a shot.
They discontinued that option 😞
Was this your first Dropbox experience? Or first time stamping with Amazon? Incomplete paperwork? What do u think could be the reason for this unfortunate situation. DM me for help with appointment
I was on H4 for a few months as I lost my job due to Covid lay-offs. I went back on H1B after getting a new job. Probably that’s why!
DM me
Anybody been through this before? Any suggestions?
I'm in the same situation. In the portal I'm not seeing any dates, I'm only seeing a blank page. How did you book a follow-up interview?
I'm in the situation. In the portal, I'm not seeing any dates. I see only a blank page when clicking on schedule follow up interview. How did you book a follow-up interview?
I could see dates when I went to book, all of March was open for 221g follow-up appointments. Anyway, March dates don’t help as I would have lost everything by then.
I’m still not seeing. Can I send you a DM?
Hello did you get the aptmnt
OP were you able to get an appointment earlier?
Yes. The trick is to NOT book a late appointment but keep checking for earlier dates. Because their reschedule option is broken for 221g appointments and you will be stuck with the date you choose. Be patient and check daily. The login limit is removed on 221g appointments. My situation is resolved btw.
Thank you for the info OP! Glad to hear your situation was resolved :)
How did they notify you about the refusal?
Keep checking appointments on all consulates..
On the portal, they don’t give an option to choose another consulate, other than the one where I previously dropped off 🙁