Is there a way to check US Domestic H1B Stamping available dates? Excuse my ignorance

[rachaRimbola]

Last time stamping Canada lo did, end of 2022. 

Ee sari, H1B transfer apply chesthe, how to manage India trip(November) ani thinking. 

Heard about domestic stamping, not sure If it is available and any conditions to meet in order to avail this. 

Please help. 

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[lollilolli2020]

6 minutes ago, rachaRimbola said:

Last time stamping Canada lo did, end of 2022. 

Ee sari, H1B transfer apply chesthe, how to manage India trip(November) ani thinking. 

Heard about domestic stamping, not sure If it is available and any conditions to meet in order to avail this. 

Please help. 

malla canada ke povachu gaa home advantage for PRs. 

[Assam_Bhayya]

Domestic Visa Renewals in Limited Pilot Program - Participation in this pilot will be limited to applicants who(se):

1. Are seeking to renew an H-1B visa; during the pilot phase, the Department will not process any other visa classifications;

2. Prior H-1B visa that is being renewed was issued by Mission Canada with an issuance date from January 1, 2020, through April 1, 2023; or by Mission India with an issuance date of February 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021;

3. Are not subject to a nonimmigrant visa issuance fee (Note: this is commonly referred to as a “reciprocity fee”);

4. Are eligible for a waiver of the in-person interview requirement;

5. Have submitted ten fingerprints to the Department in connection with a previous visa application;

6. Prior visa does not include a “clearance received” annotation;

7. Do not have a visa ineligibility that would require a waiver prior to visa issuance;

8. Have an approved and unexpired H-1B petition;

9. Were most recently admitted to the United States in H-1B status;

10. Are currently maintaining H-1B status in the United States;

11. Period of authorized admission in H-1B status has not expired; and

12. Intend to reenter the United States in H-1B status after a temporary period abroad.

Some of these requirements are mandated by statute or regulation. Others are discretionary requirements and are designed to limit the pilot population to a size that is manageable and consistent with available resources, and control the costs of conducting the pilot, while still testing the efficacy of a domestic renewals program.

 

[rachaRimbola]

1 minute ago, lollilolli2020 said:

malla canada ke povachu gaa home advantage for PRs. 

correct, just trying to see if I can avoid travel. 

I agree, it's easy to stamp in Canada. Way more convenient when compared to India. 

That said, sometimes there's a wait especially end of the year. 

[Assam_Bhayya]

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/21/2023-28160/pilot-program-to-resume-renewal-of-h-1b-nonimmigrant-visas-in-the-united-states-for-certain

[lollilolli2020]

Just now, rachaRimbola said:

correct, just trying to see if I can avoid travel. 

I agree, it's easy to stamp in Canada. Way more convenient when compared to India. 

That said, sometimes there's a wait especially end of the year. 

if you can get a slot why not. 

[rachaRimbola]

2 minutes ago, Assam_Bhayya said:

Domestic Visa Renewals in Limited Pilot Program - Participation in this pilot will be limited to applicants who(se):

1. Are seeking to renew an H-1B visa; during the pilot phase, the Department will not process any other visa classifications;

2. Prior H-1B visa that is being renewed was issued by Mission Canada with an issuance date from January 1, 2020, through April 1, 2023; or by Mission India with an issuance date of February 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021;

3. Are not subject to a nonimmigrant visa issuance fee (Note: this is commonly referred to as a “reciprocity fee”);

4. Are eligible for a waiver of the in-person interview requirement;

5. Have submitted ten fingerprints to the Department in connection with a previous visa application;

6. Prior visa does not include a “clearance received” annotation;

7. Do not have a visa ineligibility that would require a waiver prior to visa issuance;

8. Have an approved and unexpired H-1B petition;

9. Were most recently admitted to the United States in H-1B status;

10. Are currently maintaining H-1B status in the United States;

11. Period of authorized admission in H-1B status has not expired; and

12. Intend to reenter the United States in H-1B status after a temporary period abroad.

Some of these requirements are mandated by statute or regulation. Others are discretionary requirements and are designed to limit the pilot population to a size that is manageable and consistent with available resources, and control the costs of conducting the pilot, while still testing the efficacy of a domestic renewals program.

 

Does H1B transfer meet the #4 criteria? 

[Assam_Bhayya]

 

[Assam_Bhayya]

Just now, rachaRimbola said:

Does H1B transfer meet the #4 criteria? 

Explained in the above video Brother

[Assam_Bhayya]

11 minutes ago, rachaRimbola said:

Does H1B transfer meet the #4 criteria? 

If you are eligible for Drop box, then you meet this 4th criteria point.

& Check the below link for more details, go thru each everyline.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/21/2023-28160/pilot-program-to-resume-renewal-of-h-1b-nonimmigrant-visas-in-the-united-states-for-certain

You should be lucky enough to get a slot in the weekly slots that gets opened every week. All the best Bro