Is there any update on when will H1B visa stamping dates be available in India? Will appointments open from January 2021? When do you think will be the right time to travel because of stamping issues? #workvisa #h1b
Appointments are already open. You can get one starting Jan. most dates are booked though till atleast Feb
Check out the tweet by Consulate in India. The appointments open right now are only for emergency cases. Everyone else has to wait till at least March 2021
So no 😞
Isn't dropbox already open?
Routine visa processing is closed. The appointments available in March are *not really appointments. They're for emergency visas. You need to book a normal appointment first, before you send in a request for EA. Hence, such dummy appointments will be cancelled. TLDR: 1. EA is open. F1, J1, etc can request these. 2. Dropbox is open. I could see an appointment every now and then. Sometime Hyd, sometimes Mumbai. 3. Routine visa processing (f2f interview) is closed.
Does dropbox qualify as EA ? I have my h1b extension but need to get stamped. M I eligible?
Sure. You can book dropbox as usual. Although it's at reduced capacity too. EA is only for f2f. However, make sure that you either are exempt from h1b ban or the company you work for is a part of group exempted by the court order. Otherwise you'll get an appointent, but they won't stamp it.
Aren’t consulates going to remain close till March 2021?