{"id":15776,"date":"2017-01-30T17:28:39","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T17:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/?p=15776"},"modified":"2017-01-30T18:05:44","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T18:05:44","slug":"administrative-processing-for-h1b-visa-refusal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/administrative-processing-for-h1b-visa-refusal\/","title":{"rendered":"H1B Visa Refusal on Rise under Administrative Processing by US Immigration and Nationality Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

There has been an increase in the number of \u2018administrative processing\u2019 cases under the 221G section of the US Immigration and Nationality Act, restricting re-issuance of H1B Visa to those who hold jobs in the United States, according to some sources.<\/strong> Reportedly, a number of Indians in information technology, who have been holding H1B visas and working in USA for some years, got stuck in India on their recent visit as their applications to the US consulates in India were placed under administrative processing for an additional background check and security clearance.<\/p>\n

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Administrative Processing is not outright refusal of one\u2019s H1B visa application. It is temporary refusal, but it may be frustrating. US Visa consulting experts opine that administrative processing is not an uncommon incidence<\/strong>. The primary objective of issuing temporary refusals to some H1B visa applicants or holders is to seek additional information or documents from them for closer scrutiny.<\/p>\n

According to off-site employment and immigration experts, administrative processing under the 221G section of the US Immigration and Nationality Act affects only 2% of H1B visa holders or new applicants. However, this incidence has increasingly been reported over the past few months.<\/p>\n

If you are unlucky to face such refusal of your H1B visa application or renewal, you may be required to wait several weeks for the final outcome. The waiting period may be stretched for a few months or years in the worst cases of administrative processing. Even a previously approved H1B visa application may be revoked in this case.<\/p>\n

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The documents of those placed under the 221G section of the US Immigration and Nationality Act are forwarded to such agencies as FBI, CIA, DEA, Interpol, the US Department of Commerce, and the US Department of Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control for a thorough background check.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The documents that H1B visa holders and new applicants are required to provide in case of administrative processing include but not limited to the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n